# prender
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɹɛndə(ɹ)/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ)

### Noun

prender
* (law) The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered

### References

* ↑ Alexander M[ansfield] Burrill (1850–1851) “PRENDER”, in A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: […], volume (please specify |part= or |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: John S. Voorhies, […], →OCLC.
* “prender”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prender, from Latin prēndere, variant of prehendere (“to seize; to detain”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pɾenˈdeɾ]

### Verb

prender (first-person singular present prendo, first-person singular preterite prendín, past participle prendido, short past participle preso) prender (first-person singular present prendo, first-person singular preterite prendim or prendi, past participle prendido, short past participle preso, reintegrationist norm)
* to capture, catch, seize, grab
    Synonyms: cachar, capturar, coller
* to light, to set light, to set fire, to set in fire
    Synonym: acender
* to root
    Synonyms: arraigar, enraizar
* to tie, fasten, attach
    Synonyms: amarrar, atar, trincar

#### Conjugation

$^1$Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar. $^2$Usually used with auxiliary verbs haber and ter.
$^1$Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar. $^2$Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter. $^3$Less recommended.

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “prender”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “prend”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “prender”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* “prender”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “prender”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* “prender” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “prender”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Interlingua
### Etymology

French prendre

### Verb

prender
* to take

#### Conjugation
## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prender, from Latin prēndere, variant of prehendere (“to seize; to detain”), from prae- (“before”) + *hendō (“to take, to seize”) (not attested without prefix), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /pɾẽˈde(ʁ)/ [pɾẽˈde(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /pɾẽˈde(ʁ)/ [pɾẽˈde(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /pɾẽˈde(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /pɾẽˈde(ʁ)/ [pɾẽˈde(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /pɾẽˈde(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɾẽˈdeɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɾẽˈdeɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /pɾẽˈde.ɾi/
* Audio (Portugal, Porto):(file)
* Hyphenation: pren‧der

### Verb

prender (first-person singular present prendo, first-person singular preterite prendi, past participle prendido, short past participle preso)
* to arrest (to seize and take into legal custody)
    Synonyms: encadear, encarcerar, enjaular
    Antonyms: liberar, libertar, soltar
* to attach or bind
    Synonyms: conectar, grudar, ligar, jungir, juntar, unir, vincular
    Antonyms: desconectar, desprender, separar
* to restrain; to restrict
    Synonym: restringir
* to become close (emotionally) to someone
    Synonym: vincular
    Antonym: desvincular

#### Conjugation

$^1$Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar. $^2$Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.

#### Derived terms

* prender a respiração

#### Related terms

* aprender
* comprender
* desprender
* desprendimento
* empreender
* prendedor
* prendido
* prendimento
* preso
* prisão
* repreender

### Further reading

* “prender” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

## Spanish
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish prender, from Latin prēndere, from earlier prehendere, from prae- (“before”) + *hendere (“take, seize”) (not attested without a prefix), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pɾenˈdeɾ/ [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
* Rhymes: -eɾ
* Syllabification: pren‧der

### Verb

prender (first-person singular present prendo, first-person singular preterite prendí, past participle prendido)
* to catch, to arrest
    Synonyms: detener, arrestar, aprehender
* to take, to pick up
    Synonyms: tomar, coger
* to light, to ignite
    Synonym: encender
* to turn on (light, machine etc.)
    Synonym: encender
* (prenominal, colloquial, Rioplatense) to join, to go with
    Vamos al boliche ¿te prendés?We're going to the club, wanna come with us?

#### Conjugation

$^1$Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language. $^2$Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

#### Derived terms

* desprender
* prender fuego
* prendimiento
* sorprender

#### Related terms

* aprender
* comprender
* emprender
* prendedor
* prensión
* presa
* preso
* prisión
* reprender

### Further reading

* “prender”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10