prender

Definitions of prender
  1. verb
    take hold of; grab
    synonyms: agarrar, asir, sobrecoger
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    pillar
    seize suddenly
    capturar, detener
    take into custody
    capturar
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    agarrar, asir
    grasp firmly
    agarrar, agarrarse, asir, empuñar
    hold fast or firmly
    arrebatar, coger
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    arrebatar, coger
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    pescar
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    dar un bocado, morder
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    apretar ligeramente, pellizcar, pillar con los dedos
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    type of:
    coger, tomar
    get into one's hands, take physically
  2. verb
    seize suddenly
    synonyms: pillar
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    type of:
    agarrar, asir, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    take or capture by force
    synonyms: apoderarse, tomar
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    arrebatar, usurpar
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    coger, raptar, secuestrar
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    piratear, robar
    take arbitrarily or by force
    type of:
    coger, tomar
    get into one's hands, take physically
  4. verb
    take into custody
    synonyms: capturar, detener
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    type of:
    agarrar, asir, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
  5. verb
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    synonyms: apoderarse, coger, embargar, tomar
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    apoderarse, embargar, tomar
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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