The Esperanto movement has always had to grapple with the problem of 'eternal beginners'.
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Grapple
/ˈɡɹæpəl/
Synonyms for "grapple" (187 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (56)
Related words (93)
Noun(16 words)
holdhold fasthold onhold on tohold tighthuginstrumentiron gripjostlejoustkeep hold ofkidnapknitlockmake fastmeetmix it upmoornabnail
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never let gonippalmpartakepocketpossesspurchaseput toquarrelrasslereceiveriotrun a tiltscramblescrew upscufflesecureseizeseizuresetset toshanghaiskirmishsnatchsparstealstickstick tostrivestrugglestruggle withtackletaketake ontenurethrottlethrust and parrytight griptightentilttoeholdtooltourneytrice uptrimtusslewage warwarwrestle
Related word relations
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More general
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
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13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesclose grapplecrane grappleexcavator grapplegrapple withgrappling hookgrappling techniquesgrappling with ethical issuesgrappling with replicationintellectual grapplephysical grapplingphysical struggle
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- кука noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Czech
1 entries- lodní hák noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Dutch
1 entries- enterhaak noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Finnish
3 entries- entraushaka noun (tool with claws or hooks)
- heittokoukku noun (tool with claws or hooks)
- koura noun (tool with claws or hooks)
French
1 entries- grappin noun (tool with claws or hooks)
German
1 entries- Enterhaken noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Italian
2 entries- raffio noun (tool with claws or hooks)
- rampino noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Kashubian
1 entries- hôk noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Persian
1 entries- چنگک noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Russian
1 entries- ко́шка noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Spanish
1 entries- arpeo noun (tool with claws or hooks)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
As parents grapple with ways to burn off their children’s extra energy, many choose to go outdoors for a walk.
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Mundopalet is by far not alone, as Spanish companies grapple with supply chain problems, typical of other sectors, from winemakers to farmers.
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New Yorkers woke up to a wet and gray Tuesday, as they continued to grapple with their new reality.
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