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grab vs prehend

prehend vs grab

grab is a noun but prehend is not a noun.

grab and prehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grab Yes No Yes No
prehend No No Yes No
As verbs, prehend is a hypernym of grab; that is, prehend is a word with a broader meaning than grab:
  • grab: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  • prehend: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of grab include clutch, seize, take hold, take hold of.
As verbs, prehend is a hypernym of grab; that is, prehend is a word with a broader meaning than grab:
  • grab: take or grasp suddenly
  • prehend: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of grab include clutch, seize, take hold, take hold of.
grab (noun) prehend (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
a mechanical device for gripping an object
grab (verb) prehend (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of take into your hands deliberately
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
take or grasp suddenly
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
Difference between grab and prehend

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