| 【prehend】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "prehendere," and "prendere." It carries the basic meaning of "grasp," "catch," and "seize." from PIE *ghend- "to seize, take" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "prehend"]
apprehension ☆[5485] Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
apprehensive ☆[5486] Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
apprentice ☆[5326] An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
comprise **[4530] If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
enterprise ***[3346] An enterprise is a company or business, often a small one.
entrepreneur ***[2565] a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
imprison **[4420] If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition.
prison ****[2101] A prison is a building where criminals are kept as punishment or where people accused of a crime are kept before their trial.
prize **[3861] something that is won in a contest or given as an award
surprise ****[425] If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.
surprised ***[2774] If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual.
surprising ****[2255] Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised.
surprisingly ***[3016] surprising + ly
[WORD ROOT]root prehend
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] prehend, pris, prehens, prize, preneur, prise, prent
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) prehendere, prendere
[MEANING]root grasp, catch, seize
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 prehendere [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
- 【Latin】 prendere [contracted from prehendere]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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apprehension ☆[5485] noun from apprehend 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
【pl.】 apprehensions
【SYNONYM】 anxiety
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ prehens(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin apprehendere》 [ad("to")+prehendere("lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch")] take hold of
【First Known Meaning】 perception, comprehension
【DERIVATIVEs】 apprehend, apprehender, apprehension, apprehensive, apprehensively, apprehensiveness
apprehensive ☆[5486] adjective from apprehend 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ prehens(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prehendere》 [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
【First Known Meaning】 capable of perceiving, fitted for mental impression,
【DERIVATIVEs】 apprehend, apprehender, apprehension, apprehensive, apprehensively, apprehensiveness
apprentice ☆[5326] noun from apprentice 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ prent(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ice; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin apprehendere》 [ad("to")+prehendere("lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch")] take hold of
【First Known Meaning】 one bound by legal agreement to an employer to learn a craft or trade
【DERIVATIVEs】 apprenticeship, apprentice
comprise ★★[4530] verb from comprise 〈 prize
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
【Declension/Conjugation】 comprised comprised comprising comprises
【SYNONYM】 consist of, make sth up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ prise(prehend); grasp, catch
【Etymology】 《Latin prehendere》 [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
【First Known Meaning】 to include
【DERIVATIVEs】 comprisable, comprisal, comprise
enterprise ★★★[3346] noun from enterprise 〈 prize
【DEFINITION】 An enterprise is a company or business, often a small one.
【pl.】 enterprises
【SYNONYM】 venture, initiative
【ROOTs】 ⑴ enter(inter); among, between ⑵ prise(prehend); catch, seize
【Etymology】 《Latin prehendere》 [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
【First Known Meaning】 an undertaking
【DERIVATIVEs】 enterpriser, enterprise
entrepreneur ★★★[2565] noun from entrepreneur 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
【pl.】 Entrepreneurs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ entre(inter); among, between ⑵ preneur(prehend); grasp, catch, seize
【Etymology】 《French entrepreneur》 [from Old French entreprendre] one who undertakes or manages
【DERIVATIVEs】 entrepreneurial, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneureal
imprison ★★[4420] verb from imprison 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition.
【Declension/Conjugation】 imprisoned, imprisoned, imprisoning, imprisons
【SYNONYM】 jail, prison
【COMPOSITION】 in + prison
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(en); in, make into, into, upon ⑵ pris(prehend); grasp, catch, seize ⑶ on; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French emprisoner》 [em-+prison, Formerly also emprison] imprison; be in prison
【DERIVATIVEs】 imprisoner, imprisonment, imprison
prison ★★★★[2101] noun from prison 〈 prehend
【DEFINITION】 A prison is a building where criminals are kept as punishment or where people accused of a crime are kept before their trial.
【pl.】 prisons
【SYNONYM】 jail
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pris(prehend); grasp, catch, seize ⑵ on; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prehendere》 [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
【First Known Meaning】 captivity, imprisonment; prison; prisoner, captive"
prize ★★[3861] noun from prize
【DEFINITION】 ① something that is won in a contest or given as an award
② something that is very valuable or desirable and that is difficult to get
【ROOTs】 prize(prehend); grasp, catch, seize
【Etymology】 《Latin prehendere》 [prae+hendere] lay hold of, grasp, seize, catch
【First Known Meaning】 something taken by force; a taking, holding
surprise ★★★★[425] verb
【DEFINITION】 If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.
【Declension/Conjugation】 surprised, surprised, surprising, surprises
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sur(super); above, over, beyond ⑵ prise(prehend); grasp, catch
【Etymology】 《Latin prendre》 to take
【DERIVATIVEs】 surprisal, surprised, surprisedly, surpriser, surprise
surprised ★★★[2774] adjective
【DEFINITION】 If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual.
【COMPOSITION】 surprise + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sur(super); above, over, beyond ⑵ pris(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prendre》 to take
【DERIVATIVEs】 surprisal, surprised, surprisedly, surpriser, surprise
surprising ★★★★[2255] adjective
【DEFINITION】 Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised.
【ANTONYM】 unsurprising
【COMPOSITION】 surprise + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sur(super); above, over ⑵ pris(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prendre》 to take
【DERIVATIVEs】 surprisingly, surprisingness, surprising
surprisingly ★★★[3016] adverb
【DEFINITION】 surprising + ly
【SYNONYM】 oddly
【COMPOSITION】 surprising + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sur(super); above, over ⑵ pris(prehend); grasp, catch ⑶ ing; suffix ⑷ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin prendre》 to take
【DERIVATIVEs】 surprisingly, surprisingness, surprising
Other words containing "prehend"; apprehend, apprehender, apprehensively, apprehensiveness, apprenticeship, comprehend, comprehensibility, comprehensible, comprehensive, entrepreneurial, entrepreneurship, incomprehensibility, incomprehensible, prehend, prehensility, prehension, prisoner, reprehend, surprisal, surprisedly, surpriser, surprisingness, unsurprisingly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
preti-, preci-, prais
prec
prag-, pract-
pot-
pos-, pon-, pause
port
popul-, people
polis
poli
poie-, poe-
