grapple
/ˈɡɹæpəl/ verb C2- To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
- 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.
He/she/it grapples · Past grappled · Past participle grappled · -ing form grappling
Verb forms
- Base form
- grapple
- He/she/it
- grapples
- Past
- grappled
- Past participle
- grappled
- -ing form
- grappling
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