prehend vs take hold

prehend and take hold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prehend	No	No	Yes	No
take hold	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prehend and take hold are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prehend include clutch, seize, take hold of.

prehend (verb)	take hold (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	take into your hands deliberately
	assume control