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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

  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.

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