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verb
Take hold of; grab.
synonyms: clutch, seize.
is a specific kind of: get hold of, take.
is a broader term that covers: nab | rack | claw | apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up | capture, catch, get | collar | clasp | grip | grab | catch, grab, take hold of | snap, snatch, snatch up | clench, clinch | grapple, grip ... show more.
derivation: grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold.
Dutch: grijpen, beetkrijgen, beetpakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
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