prender

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/ˈpɹɛndə(ɹ)/

noun

The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered

OriginFrench prendre ← Latin prehendere →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawThe power or right of taking a thing before it is offered

Origin

  1. Latinprehendere“to take”
  2. Frenchprendre“to take”
  3. Englishprender

Borrowed from French prendre (“to take”), from Latin prehendere (“to take”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with prender

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Cite this entry
APA

prender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prender

MLA

“prender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prender. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prender,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prender.

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