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rihmata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  • serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
  • whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

rihmata is used for these senses in English:

  • seize (transitive, nautical) To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
  • serve (nautical) To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
  • whip (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
  • wind (transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.

seize — full definition

  1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
  3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
  4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

serve — full definition

  1. verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
  2. verb To be useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
  3. verb To officially deliver a legal document to someone.
  4. verb To hit the ball first to start play in tennis, volleyball, and similar sports.
  5. noun The act of putting the ball in play at the start of a point in tennis or similar sports.

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