Prehend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹɪˈhɛnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Prehend is a verb meaning (philosophy) To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
Meaning
(philosophy) To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To lay hold of; to seize.
Example Sentences
c. 1615-1617, Thomas Middleton, The Widow Here they be all three now ; prehend 'em , officers
Each of the four levels "prehends" the other, and so in the punning of words so frequent in hieroglyphic writing, we encounter a richer and more inclusive mode of thought than we are accustomed to.
Word Forms
- prehends
- prehending
- prehended
Synonyms for prehend
Depending on context, synonyms include seize, clutch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seize, clutch, precomprehend, preperceive, foregrasp, foresense.
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