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Meaning of
grapple
in English
grapple
us
//ˈɡræpəl//
uk
//ˈɡræpəl//
#common
Past Tense
grappled
Participle Verb
grappling
Third Person Singular
grapples
Definitions
Verb
to
intensely
evaluate
a
problem
;
ponder
The
team
will
grapple
with
the
budget
crisis
to
find
a
solution
.
to
seize
and
hold
something
firmly
She
had
to
grapple
with
the
rope
to
climb
the
mountain
.
to
wrestle
or
engage
in
a
struggle
The
wrestlers
will
grapple
with
each
other
in
the
ring
.
to
intensely
struggle
with
(
a
problem
or
idea
)
The
researcher
had
to
grapple
with
the
complex
data
to
find
a
pattern
.
Noun
the
act
of
wrestling
or
seizing