rapiō — meaning in English

English meaning

• grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
• kidnap verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
• take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

rapiō is used for these senses in English:

• grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
• kidnap (transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]
• snatch (transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
• snatch (transitive) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
• take (intransitive) To get or accept (something) into one's possession.

grab — full definition

1. verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
2. verb To quickly get or take something, often in passing.
3. verb To strongly capture someone's attention or interest.
4. noun A sudden attempt to seize or take something.

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