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PREHENSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Synonyms:
grasping; prehension; seizing; taking hold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("prehension" is a kind of...):
control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prehension"):
clasp; clench; clutch; clutches; grasp; grip; hold (the act of grasping)
Derivation:
prehend (take hold of; grab)
