prehend
prehend · prehends · prehended · prehending
To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehensionTo perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
/pɹɪˈhɛnd/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
(obsolete, transitive)To lay hold of; to seize.
c. 1615-1617, Thomas Middleton, The Widow Here they be all three now ; prehend 'em , officers
More definitions
- take into your hands deliberately
Origin
From Latin prehendere. See prehensile.From Latin prehendere. See prehensile.
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Forms
prehends, prehending, prehended, prehendedSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- take into your hands deliberately:seizeclutchtake holdtake hold of
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedprehension
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle