se gripper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
Senses
se gripper is used for these senses in English:
- grind to a halt (intransitive, of an activity) To come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
- seize (intransitive) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
- seize up (of a machine) To stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.
seize — full definition
- verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
- verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
- verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.