| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To take into custody as a prisoner: apprehend, arrest. Informal : nab, pick up. Slang : bust, collar, pinch, run in. See LAW. 2. To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right: appropriate, arrogate, assume, commandeer, preempt, take, usurp. See GIVE. 3. To get hold of (something moving): catch, clutch1, grab, snatch. Informal : nab. Idioms: lay hands on. See GET. 4. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clench, clutch1, grab, grapple, grasp, grip. See KEEP. 5. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: catch, strike, take. See ATTACK, OVER. 6. To take quick and forcible possession of: commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, snatch. Idioms: help oneself to. See GIVE.
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