PREHENS

Meaning of PREHENS in English

prehens-

see prehend-

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

PRISON — — prisonlike , adj. /priz"euhn/ , n. 1. a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons …
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PREHENSION — /pri hen"sheuhn/ , n. 1. the act of seizing or grasping. 2. mental apprehension. [ 1525-35; prehension- (s. of prehensio …
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PREHENSILE — — prehensility /pree'hen sil"i tee/ , n. /pri hen"sil, -suyl/ , adj. 1. adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold …
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PREHENSIBLE — /pri hen"seuh beuhl/ , adj. able to be seized or grasped. [ 1825-35; prehens ( us ) (see PREHENSION) + …
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PREHENSILE — [ prɪ'hɛnsʌɪl ] ■ adjective (chiefly of an animal's limb or tail) capable of grasping. Derivatives prehensility noun Origin C18: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PREHENSILE — / prɪˈhensaɪl; NAmE -sl/ adjective ( technical ) ( of a part of an animal's body ) able to hold …
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PRIZE — n. & v. --n. 1 a ship or property captured in naval warfare. 2 a find or windfall. --v.tr. make …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRISON — n. & v. --n. 1 a place in which a person is kept in captivity, esp. a building to which …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PREHENSILE — adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping. øøprehensility n. [F pr÷hensile f. L prehendere prehens- (as PRE-, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APPREHEND — v.tr. 1 understand, perceive (apprehend your meaning). 2 seize, arrest (apprehended the criminal). 3 anticipate with uneasiness or fear (apprehending …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRIZE — n. & v. n. 1 a ship or property captured in naval warfare. 2 a find or windfall. v.tr. make …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRISON — n. & v. n. 1 a place in which a person is kept in captivity, esp. a building to which …
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PREHENSILE — adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping. prehensility n. [ F préhensile f. L prehendere prehens- (as …
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APPREHEND — v.tr. 1 understand, perceive (apprehend your meaning). 2 seize, arrest (apprehended the criminal). 3 anticipate with uneasiness or fear (apprehending …
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PRIZE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. something that can be won in a competition or lottery etc. 2 a reward …
Oxford English vocab
PRISON — n. & v. --n. 1. a place in which a person is kept in captivity, esp. a building to which …
Oxford English vocab
PREHENSILE — adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping. Derivatives: prehensility n. Etymology: F pr{eacute}hensile f. L prehendere prehens- …
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APPREHEND — v.tr. 1. understand, perceive (apprehend your meaning). 2 seize, arrest (apprehended the criminal). 3 anticipate with uneasiness or fear (apprehending …
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