seize+hold+of
121arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… …
122Easter Offensive — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Easter Offensive partof=the Vietnam War caption=PAVN 130 mm artillery battery goes into action on the Kontum front date= 30 March 22 October 1972 place=Republic of Vietnam result=Limited North Vietnamese victory …
123United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
124usurp — /yu̇ sərp, zərp/ vb [Latin usurpare to take possession of without a strict legal claim, from usus use + rapere to seize] vt: to seize and hold (as office, place, or powers) in possession by force or without right the courts may not usurp the… …
125grip — 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,… …
126grasp — /græsp / (say grasp), /grasp / (say grahsp) verb (t) 1. to seize and hold by or as by clasping with the fingers. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to lay hold of with the mind; comprehend; understand. –verb (i) 4. to make the motion of seizing;… …
127List of Danzan-ryū techniques — The Danzan Ryu lists[1] differ in concept from the Kodokan Judo lists in that the techniques are taught in kata form in some applicable context, rather than simply demonstrating and enumerating a single technique. Deashi Hayanata, for example, is …
128grab — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. take, snatch, seize, capture; clutch; annex. See acquisition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. grasp, clutch, snatch; see grip 2 . • up for grabs*, Syn. offered, obtainable, for the taking; see available ,… …
