握る — meaning in English

English meaning

• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
• palm noun A tall tropical tree with a crown of large leaves and no branches, such as the ones seen on beaches.

Senses

握る is used for these senses in English:

• hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
• palm To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.

hold — full definition

1. verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
2. verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
3. verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
4. noun A grip or grasp on something.
5. noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.

palm — full definition

1. noun A tall tropical tree with a crown of large leaves and no branches, such as the ones seen on beaches.
2. noun The inner, slightly hollow surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
3. verb To hide something in the hand, often to steal it or as part of a magic trick.

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