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snatch vs prehend

prehend vs snatch

snatch is a noun but prehend is not a noun.

snatch and prehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snatch Yes No Yes No
prehend No No Yes No
As verbs, prehend is a hypernym of snatch; that is, prehend is a word with a broader meaning than snatch:
  • snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly
  • prehend: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of snatch include clutch, seize, take hold, take hold of.
snatch (noun) prehend (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
obscene terms for female genitals
a small fragment
snatch (verb) prehend (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly take into your hands deliberately
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
to make grasping motions
Difference between snatch and prehend

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