prehend 1verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitiontake hold of; grabReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.Birds of prey often seize small mammals2.The mother seized her child by the arm3.The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter4.She clutched her purseSynonymsseize 1take hold of; grabclutch 1take hold of; grab