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deprehend

/ˌdɛpɹəˈhɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-p-re-hend
IPA
/ˌdɛpɹəˈhɛnd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.

Obsolete

verb

To detect; to discover; to find out.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin deprehendere, deprehensum, from de- + prehendere (“to lay hold of, seize”). See prehensile.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deprehends (present, singular) deprehending (participle, present) deprehended (participle, past) deprehended (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deprehension

Questions

How do you pronounce deprehend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛpɹəˈhɛnd/.
What does deprehend mean?
To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
Where does deprehend come from?
From Latin deprehendere, deprehensum, from de- + prehendere (“to lay hold of, seize”). See prehensile.

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