Grasp+firmly
31RUGE, ARNOLD — a German philosophical and political writer, born at Bergen (Rügen); showed a philosophic bent at Jena; was implicated in the political schemes of the BURSCHENSCHAFT (q.v.), and was imprisoned for six years; taught for some years in Halle… …
32clench — [[t]klɛntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly 2) to grasp firmly; grip 3) clinch 1), clinch 2) 4) to close or knot up tightly 5) the act of clenching 6) a tight hold; grip 7) something that clenches or holds fast 8) clinch 7) …
33clench — /klɛntʃ / (say klench) verb (t) 1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. to settle decisively; clinch. 4. Nautical to clinch. –noun 5. the act of clenching. 6. a tight hold; grip. 7. that which holds fast or… …
34clasp — [klasp, kläsp] n. [ME claspe, clapse; ? akin to OE clyppan, clasp: see CLIP2] 1. a fastening, as a hook, buckle, or catch, to hold two things or parts together 2. the act of holding or grasping; embrace 3. a grip of the hand 4. a metal bar… …
35clench — v. & n. v.tr. 1 close (the teeth or fingers) tightly. 2 grasp firmly. 3 = CLINCH v. 4. n. 1 a clenching action. 2 a clenched state. Etymology: OE f. Gmc: cf. CLING …
36grab hold of — phrasal : to seize or grasp firmly and usually suddenly grabbed hold of the door handle and yanked the door open * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. The …
37graspable — grasp ► VERB 1) seize and hold firmly. 2) comprehend fully. ► NOUN 1) a firm grip. 2) a person s capacity to attain or understand something. DERIVATIVES graspable adjective grasper noun …
38grasper — grasp ► VERB 1) seize and hold firmly. 2) comprehend fully. ► NOUN 1) a firm grip. 2) a person s capacity to attain or understand something. DERIVATIVES graspable adjective grasper noun …
39Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
40Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
