prēnsō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
prehendo,
to grasp, seize, catch, lay hold of
: manu bracchia, H.: forcipe ferrum, V.: prensantes effugit
umbra manūs, O.—
To take hold of, catch, hold, check, detain, stop
: prensantes veteranos cicatrices numerabant,
L.—
To sue for office, canvass
: prensat Galba,
is a candidate
: patres,
solicit
, L.
