Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prehend

/pɹɪˈhɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: pre-hend
IPA: /pɹɪˈhɛnd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.

Transitive verb

verb

To lay hold of; to seize.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Each of the four levels "prehends" the other, and so in the punning of words so frequent in hieroglyphic writing, we encounter a richer and more inclusive mode of thought than we are accustomed to."
"c. 1615-1617, Thomas Middleton, The Widow Here they be all three now ; prehend 'em , officers"

Etymology

From Latin prehendere. See prehensile.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prehendere

Usage

Inflected Forms

prehends (present, singular) prehending (participle, present) prehended (participle, past) prehended (past)

Derived Forms

prehendability prehendable

Synonyms

seize clutch take hold take hold of

Questions

How do you pronounce prehend?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈhɛnd/.
What does prehend mean?: To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
Where does prehend come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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