| Front | grapple |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈɡræpl/NAmE /ˈɡræpl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to take a firm hold of sb/sth and struggle with them~ (with sb/sth)Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) They managed to grapple him to the ground. 2 [intransitive] to try hard to find a solution to a problem~ with sthThe new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.~ to do sth I was grappling to find an answer to his question. |
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