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Search phrase: grasp

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.46And with those hands that grasped the heaviest clubAnd with those hands that graspt the heauiest Club,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.172His hands abroad displayed, as one that graspedHis hands abroad display'd, as one that graspt
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.97Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff,Thy Hand is made to graspe a Palmers staffe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.132And bloody steel grasped in their ireful hands,And bloody steele graspt in their yrefull hands
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.26For so much trash as may be grasped thus?For so much trash, as may be grasped thus?
MacbethMac IV.iii.36For the whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp,For the whole Space that's in the Tyrants Graspe,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.168Grasps in the comer: the welcome ever smiles,Graspes in the commer: the welcome euer smiles,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.13As hideously as hell, but flies the grasps of loveAs hidiously as hell; but flies the graspes of loue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.264To be one hour at liberty, and graspTo be one howre at liberty, and graspe

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Glossary

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apprehendperceive the significance, discern, grasp the matter [of]
apprehensionconception, grasping by the mind, awareness
brainunderstand, comprehend, grasp
catchgrasp, gather, infer
finddetect, perceive, grasp
graspembrace, clasp in the arms
graspembrace, clasp
gripeclutch, grasp, seize
gripegrip, hold, grasp
gripingvoracious, grasping, devouring
haveunderstand, grasp, comprehend
hentclutch, grasp
hentgrasp, take hold of
hold-fastfirmly grasping
large-handedgrasping, rapacious, avaricious
seizuregrasping of hands, clasp, hold
shakeseize, grasp, move
Tantalusking of Sipylos in Lydia, punished in the Underworld for his crimes; he sits in a pool which recedes when he bends to drink, and the grapes over his head elude his grasp
vicegrip, grasp

Thesaurus

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firmly graspinghold-fast
graspbrain
graspcatch
graspvice
graspshake
graspgripe
graspgripe
grasphave
grasphent
grasphent
graspfind
grasp a matterapprehend
graspinggriping
graspinglarge-handed
grasping by the mindapprehension
grasping of handsseizure
grasping, firmlyhold-fast
hands, grasping ofseizure
mind, grasping by theapprehension

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... and the grapes over his head elude his grasp telamon ac iv xiii 2 he&...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GRASPBASICgrasp n, grasp v

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