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clasp
(kl/&/sp )

noun (n)

  • a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of grasping(noun.act)
    Example:
    He released his clasp on my arm.
    Synonym:
    clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
    source: wordnet30
  • An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • hold firmly and tightly(verb.contact)
    Antonym:
    unclasp
    source: wordnet30
  • fasten with or as if with a brooch(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    brooch
    source: wordnet30
  • fasten with a buckle or buckles(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    buckle
    Antonym:
    unbuckle
    source: wordnet30
  • grasp firmly(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The child clasped my hands.
    source: wordnet30
  • To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).(verb)
    source: webster1913
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