depraehendi

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de                   PREFIX                             
- down, off, away, from; not; removal, reversal; utterly/completely (intensive)
praehend.i           V      3 1 PRES PASSIVE INF 0 X    
praehend.i           V      3 1 PERF ACTIVE  IND 1 S    
praehendo, praehendere, praehendi, praehensus  V (3rd) TRANS   [XXXAS]  
catch/capture; take hold of/possession of/in hand, arrest; occupy; seize/grasp;
catch up with; reach shore/harbor; understand, comprehend; get a grip on;