grijpen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- grappling noun The act of physically wrestling with or gripping onto someone or something.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
- pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
- pounce verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
- seize verb To grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
Senses
grijpen is used for these senses in English:
- apprehension (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
- apprehension (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
- arrest (transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
- avail (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- collar (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
- grappling (gerund of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
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