gripa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
gripa is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- apprehend (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
- arrest (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
- detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
- grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
- grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.