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   Clasp

   /klasp/

   

   verb

   • 1. grasp (something) tightly with one's hand: "he clasped her arm" Similar graspgripclutchhold tightlyhang ontocling totake hold ofseizegrab
   • ▪ place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly: "Kate's arms were clasped around her knees"
   • ▪ hold (someone) tightly: "he clasped Joanne in his arms" Similar embracehugenfoldfoldencloseenvelopwrapholdsqueezearchaic:strain
   • ▪ press one's hands together with the fingers interlaced: "he lay on his back with his hands clasped behind his head"
   • 2. fasten (something) with a small device, typically a metal one: archaic "one modest emerald clasped her robe"

   noun

   • 1. a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together: "a handbag with a golden clasp" Similar fastenerfasteningcatchclippinhookhook and eyebucklehasplockfibula
   • ▪ a silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present.
   • 2. an embrace: "we embraced, a tight clasp with cheeks touching" Similar embracehugcuddleholdsqueezegripgrasp
   • ▪ a grasp or handshake: "he took her hand in a firm clasp"

   Word Origin Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clasper noun

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