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prehend vs grab

grab vs prehend

prehend is not a noun while grab is a noun.

prehend and grab both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prehend No No Yes No
grab Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grab is a hyponym of prehend; that is, grab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prehend:
  • prehend: take into your hands deliberately
  • grab: take or grasp suddenly
Other hyponyms of prehend include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, catch, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.
prehend (noun) grab (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
a mechanical device for gripping an object
prehend (verb) grab (verb)
take into your hands deliberately capture the attention or imagination of
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
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