prender

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to catch, to arrest
  • to take, to pick up
  • to light, to ignite
  • to turn on (light, machine etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin prendere (seize, take) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (seize, take, grasp, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰed-

Gloss

seize, take, grasp, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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