"clasp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /klæsp/ [General-American], /klɑːsp/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-clasp.ogg [US] Forms: clasps [plural]
Rhymes: -æsp, -ɑːsp Etymology: Noun dated in the 13th century AD and verb dated in the late 14th century AD; from claspe, possible modification of clapse, which is from Old English clyppan (“to grasp”). Related to English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|clyppan||to grasp}} Old English clyppan (“to grasp”), {{cog|en|enclasp||embrace, hold tightly in one's arms}} English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} clasp (plural clasps)
  1. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps. Categories (topical): Fasteners Translations (fastener or holder): ճարմանդ (čarmand) (Armenian), тока (toka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), закопчалка (zakopčalka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 扣子 (kòuzi) (Chinese Mandarin), 鈎環 (english: hook clasp) (Chinese Mandarin), 钩环 (gōuhuán) (Chinese Mandarin), kram [feminine] (Dutch), haak [masculine] (Dutch), gesp [masculine] (Dutch), knip [feminine] (Dutch), slot [neuter] (Dutch), schakel [feminine] (Dutch), greep [masculine] (Dutch), agrafo (Esperanto), fermoir [masculine] (French), fibela [feminine] (Galician), broche [masculine] (Galician), Spange [feminine] (German), Klammer [feminine] (German), Schnalle [feminine] (German), agrafo (Ido), fibbia [feminine] (Italian), gancio [masculine] (Italian), fermaglio [masculine] (Italian), 留め金 (tomegane) (alt: とめがね) (Japanese), 締め金 (shimegane) (alt: しめがね) (Japanese), クラスプ (kurasupu) (Japanese), fibula [feminine] (Latin), копец (kopec) [masculine] (Macedonian), горхи (gorxi) (Mongolian), ճարմանդ (čarmand) (Old Armenian), շիգղ (šigł) (Old Armenian), چاپراز (çapraz) (Ottoman Turkish), Schnal [feminine] (Plautdietsch), klamra [feminine] (Polish), gancho [masculine] (Portuguese), застёжка (zastjóžka) [feminine] (Russian), broche [masculine] (Spanish), manija [feminine] (Spanish), corchete [masculine] (Spanish), hebilla [feminine] (Spanish), siết chặt (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-clasp-en-noun-pFU8f3w7 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 36 12 19 33 Disambiguation of 'fastener or holder': 99 1
  2. (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake. Tags: singular Categories (topical): Fasteners Translations (an embrace, a grasp, or handshake): Griff [masculine] (German), abrazo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clasp-en-noun-LGAmzJ6b Disambiguation of Fasteners: 36 12 19 33 Disambiguation of 'an embrace, a grasp, or handshake': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clasp-knife, clasp lock, clasp locker

Verb [English]

IPA: /klæsp/ [General-American], /klɑːsp/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-clasp.ogg [US] Forms: clasps [present, singular, third-person], clasping [participle, present], clasped [participle, past], clasped [past]
Rhymes: -æsp, -ɑːsp Etymology: Noun dated in the 13th century AD and verb dated in the late 14th century AD; from claspe, possible modification of clapse, which is from Old English clyppan (“to grasp”). Related to English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|clyppan||to grasp}} Old English clyppan (“to grasp”), {{cog|en|enclasp||embrace, hold tightly in one's arms}} English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} clasp (third-person singular simple present clasps, present participle clasping, simple past and past participle clasped)
  1. (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fasteners Synonyms (grasp tightly): begrip Translations (take hold of; grab tightly): захващам (zahvaštam) (Bulgarian), закопчавам (zakopčavam) (Bulgarian), sevřít (Czech), omklemmen (Dutch), puristaa (Finnish), tarrata (Finnish), kouristaa (Finnish), serrer (French), greifen (German), stringere (Italian), serrare (Italian), agguantare (Italian), 握り締める (nigirishimeru) (alt: にぎりしめる) (Japanese), згра́пчи (zgrápči) (Macedonian), whakakopa (Maori), kuku (Maori), پرچینلمك (perçinlemek) (Ottoman Turkish), agarrar (Portuguese), enganchar (Portuguese), apuca (Romanian), agarrar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clasp-en-verb-7qUDbZfD Disambiguation of Fasteners: 36 12 19 33 Disambiguation of 'grasp tightly': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'take hold of; grab tightly': 98 2
  2. To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp. Categories (topical): Fasteners Synonyms (shut as if with a clasp): attach
    Sense id: en-clasp-en-verb-8YEypAk9 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 36 12 19 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 24 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 12 23 48 Disambiguation of Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes: 19 4 24 52 Disambiguation of 'shut as if with a clasp': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beclasp [dated], grasp, grip, join, put together Derived forms: stem-clasping Related terms: enclasp

Inflected forms

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          "word": "застёжка"
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          "word": "broche"
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          "word": "manija"
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          "word": "corchete"
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          "code": "vi",
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          "word": "siết chặt"
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      ],
      "word": "beclasp"
    },
    {
      "sense": "grasp tightly",
      "word": "begrip"
    },
    {
      "word": "grasp"
    },
    {
      "word": "grip"
    },
    {
      "sense": "shut as if with a clasp",
      "word": "attach"
    },
    {
      "word": "join"
    },
    {
      "word": "put together"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zahvaštam",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "захващам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zakopčavam",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "закопчавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "sevřít"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "omklemmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "puristaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "tarrata"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "kouristaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "serrer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "greifen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "stringere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "serrare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "agguantare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "にぎりしめる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nigirishimeru",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "握り締める"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zgrápči",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "згра́пчи"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "whakakopa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "kuku"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "perçinlemek",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "پرچینلمك"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "agarrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "enganchar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "apuca"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
      "word": "agarrar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clasp"
}

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