Latin · root
prehendere
to seize, grasp
Words sharing this root
apprehensiveAnxious or uneasy about something that may happen.comprehendTo understand the meaning or importance of something.comprehensibleAble to be understood.reprehensibleMorally wrong and deserving strong criticism.reprisalAn action taken in retaliation for an injury, attack, or offense.repriseA repetition of an earlier performance, passage, or role.