Word: prehending
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
hen
ding
Definition: Present participle of prehend; take hold of; grab
Morphemes:
Affix: prehend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lay hold of; to seize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prehendere
Language: la
Decoded: prehendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take, catch
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.