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Meaning
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(verb) hold firmly
grasp, hold on
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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
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(verb) take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
nab, cop, arrest, collar, apprehend, pick up, nail
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(verb) hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
clutch, cling to, hold close, hold tight
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(verb) hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
grip
means
(verb) seize suddenly
nab
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(verb) get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
get hold of, take
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(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
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(verb) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
get, catch, capture
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(verb) to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
bite, seize with teeth
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(verb) hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
trap
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(verb) have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
take hold, hold
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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) be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
catch
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