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deu: greifen
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Meaning
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(verb) take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
clutch, prehend, seize
means
(verb) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
grab, take hold of, catch
means
(verb) hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
grip
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(verb) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
grapple, grip
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(verb) to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
snap, snatch, snatch up
means
(verb) hold firmly
grasp, hold on
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(verb) take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
grab
means
(verb) grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"
clasp
means
(verb) hold firmly and tightly
clasp
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(verb) take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
seize
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