Prehend

v. t.

1.

To lay hold of; to seize.

Verb

1.

prehend - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" Synonyms: clutch, seize

apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, clutch, collar, cop, get, get hold of, grab, grapple, grasping, grip, nab, nail, pick up, prehension, rack, seize, seizing, snap, snatch, snatch up, take, take hold of, taking hold