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• grap|ple — «GRAP uhl», verb, pled, pling, noun. –v.t. 1. to seize and hold fast; grip or hold firmly: »The dog grappled the thief s leg in his jaws, pulling the thief to the ground. SYNONYM(S): grasp, clinch. 2. to fasten with a grapple; attach firmly:… …   Useful english dictionary

• grap — grap·ery; grap·nel; grap·pa; grap·pi·er; grap·pler; grap·sid; grap·si·dae; grap·sus; grap·to·lite; grap·to·lith·i·da; grap·to·li·thi·na; grap·to·li·toi·dea; grap·to·zoa; mono·grap·tus; se·le·no·grap·hic; grap·ple; grap·soid; mono·grap·tid; …   English syllables

• ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… …   English syllables

• grapple — grap·ple …   English syllables

• grapple — grap•ple [[t]ˈgræp əl[/t]] v. pled, pling, n. 1) to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple 2) to engage in a struggle or close encounter: wrestlers grappling[/ex] 3) to try to overcome or deal: to grapple with a problem[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• grapple — grap|ple [ˈgræpəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: grappelle, from grape; GRAPE] to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly = ↑wrestle grapple with ▪ Two men grappled with a guard at the door. grapple with [grapple with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grapple — grap|ple [ græpl ] verb intransitive to fight with someone: The argument led to them grappling on the floor. grapple ,with phrasal verb transitive grapple with something to try hard to understand a difficult idea or solve a difficult problem: The …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• anchor shot — Grapple Grap ple, n. [See Grapple, v. t., and cf. Crapple.] 1. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler s hold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Engrapple — En*grap ple, v. t. & i. To grapple. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grapple — Grap ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grappled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grappling}.] [F. grappiller, OF. graypil the grapple of a ship, fr. graper to pluck, prop., to seize, clutch; of German origin. See {Grape}.] 1. To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English