gripe+or+grip

  • 41grasp — I. v. a. Clasp, gripe or grip, seize, clinch, clutch, catch, grapple, lay hold of. II. n. 1. Clasp, gripe or grip. 2. Hold, possession. 3. Reach, power of seizing or of comprehending, compass, scope …

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  • 42hold — I. v. a. 1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip. 2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of. 3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in. 4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect. 5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold,… …

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  • 43grapple — I. v. a. Seize, gripe or grip, grasp, catch, clasp, clutch, lay hold of. II. n. 1. Close hug, close fight. 2. Grappling irons …

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  • 44keep — v 1. maintain, carry on, continue, stay with, proceed, persist, persevere; hold in abeyance, hold on to, put on a back burner; protract, prolong, sustain; abide, endure, last, be constant, be steadfast, stand, remain in. 2. preserve, maintain,… …

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  • 45retain — v 1. keep possession of, hold, keep, secure, reserve, preserve, save, maintain; keep on, hold onto, Sl. hang onto, hold in abeyance, put on the back burner; cling to, stick to, hug, hold fast or tight, grasp, clench, clasp, gripe, clutch, grip;… …

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  • 46a — Gripe Gripe, n. 1. Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch. [1913 Webster] A barren scepter in my gripe. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mech.) A device for grasping …

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  • 47Griped — Gripe Gripe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Griped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Griping}.] [AS. gripan; akin to D. grijpen, G. greifen, OHG. gr?fan, Icel. gripa, Sw. gripe, Dan. gribe, Goth. greipan; cf. Lith. graibyti, Russ. grabite to plunder, Skr. grah, grabh, to …

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  • 48Griping — Gripe Gripe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Griped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Griping}.] [AS. gripan; akin to D. grijpen, G. greifen, OHG. gr?fan, Icel. gripa, Sw. gripe, Dan. gribe, Goth. greipan; cf. Lith. graibyti, Russ. grabite to plunder, Skr. grah, grabh, to …

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  • 49gripple — /grip euhl/, adj. Brit. Dial. miserly; avaricious. [bef. 1000; ME grip(p)el, OE gripul; see GRIPE] * * * …

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  • 50grip1 — (grip) [A.S. gripe, grasp] a grasping or seizing …

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