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Meaning
Verb
●
To
seize
something and
hold it
firmly.
●
In Foods & Fruits:
To
wrestle
or tussle.
●
To
ponder
and
intensely
evaluate
a problem; to
struggle
to
deal
with.
●
To
fasten
,
as with
a
grapple
; (
by extension
) to
fix
; to
join
indissolubly.
●
In Foods & Fruits:
To
climb
(whether
by means of
a
grapple
and
rope
, or
by hand
, etc).
●
To use a
grapple
(
for example
to
attempt
to find,
hook
, and
raise
a
net
or cable).
●
To
hook
and
raise
with a grapple.
Noun
●
A
close
hand-to-hand
struggle.
●
The
act
of
grappling
. (uncountable)
●
In Nautical, Foods, Tools & Fruits:
A
tool
with
claws
or
hooks
which
is used to
catch
or
hold
something.
A
device
consisting of
iron
claws
,
attached
to the
end of
a
rope
, used for
grasping
and
holding
an
enemy
ship
prior to
boarding
; a
grappling
iron
.
●
In Nautical & Tools:
A
tool
with
claws
or
hooks
which
is used to
catch
or
hold
something.
A
grapnel
(“type of anchor”).
●
In Marketing:
A
combination
of
grape
and
apple
flavors.
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Struggle
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Interact
Deal
Engage
Parry
Contend
Bullrush
Confront
Wallride
Bodyblock
Tackle
Dodge
Respond
Lunge
Headbutt
Comply
Pummel
Fight
Face
Kite
Lasso
Reckon
Melee
Tangle
Empathize
Collide
Experiment
Adapt
React
Kneebar
Sympathize
Claw
Empathise
Persevere
Come Up
Keep Pace
Come To Grips
Come To Terms
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Rhymes
Apple
Dapple
Chapel
Grapple
Thrapple
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