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prender

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɹɛndə(ɹ)/
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  • rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French prendre (“to take”), from Latin prehendere (“to take”).