This is the 974th most frequent Dutch word.
pakt
"Pakt" means "grabs," "takes," or "seizes" in English.
'Pakt' is used here to mean 'picks up' as in physically grabbing or lifting an object from a surface.
Hij pakt de bal van de grond.
He picks up the ball from the ground.
'Pakt' in this context means 'grabs', which implies taking hold of an object for usage or examination.
Zij pakt een boek om te lezen.
She grabs a book to read.
'Pakt' is part of the phrase 'pakt op' which means 'arrests', used in the context of apprehending someone.