clasp+firmly
11grip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handle; handclasp; hold, control; informal, suitcase, bag, satchel. v. seize, grasp, clutch, hold. See acquisition, receptacle, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The power of gripping] Syn. grasp,… …
12Lapel pin — Lapel pins from North Korea A lapel pin is a small pin often worn on the lapel of a dress jacket. Lapel pins can be purely ornamental or can indicate the wearer s affiliation with an organization or cause; for example, American Flag lapel pins… …
13fasten — /fas euhn, fah seuhn/, v.t. 1. to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. 2. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. 3. to enclose securely, as a person or… …
14English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …
15clutch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hold fast, grip, cling to, clench; snatch, seize, grasp, grab, collar; clasp, squeeze, embrace. See acquisition, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A mechanical device] Syn. friction clutch,… …
16прижимать — ПРИЖИМАТЬ1, несов. (сов. прижать), кого что. Перемещать (переместить) кого , что л. вплотную к кому , чему л., с силой нажимая; Син.: приближать, придавливать, придвигать [impf. to press (down, against), weigh (down, against); to clasp (to),… …
17clench — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. grip, clutch (See retention). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grip, grasp, double up, tense; see hold 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. grip, grasp, hold firm, clutch, clasp, hold, constrict, close.… …
18fasten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. secure, make fast, attach, fix, bind, lock up. See junction, closure, restraint. Ant., unfasten, release. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make something secure] Syn. attach, lock, fix, tie, bind, lace,… …
19brace — I. verb (braced; bracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bracer to embrace, from brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic to fasten tightly ; bind 2. a …
20Karl Dönitz — Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, later Reichspräsident of Germany President of Germany In office 30 April 1945 – 23 May 1945 Chance …
