erhaschen

Definitions of erhaschen
  1. verb
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    synonyms: erbeuten, fassen
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    types:
    aufspüren
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    type of:
    anschaffen, bekommen, beschaffen, besorgen, empfangen, erarbeiten, erhalten, erlangen, kriegen, vermitteln
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    synonyms: ergattern, erwischen
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    types:
    angeln, fischen
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    abfangen, abwehren, halten
    seize on its way
    type of:
    ankommen, bemächtigen, ergreifen, greifen, packen
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    synonyms: entreißen, entringen, ergreifen, erwischen, grapschen, kriegen, schnappen
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    type of:
    ankommen, bemächtigen, ergreifen, greifen, packen
    take hold of; grab
  4. verb
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    synonyms: einsacken, einstecken, grabschen, grapschen, haschen, ramschen, wegschnappen
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    types:
    zusammenraffen
    take greedily; take more than one's share
    type of:
    mitnehmen, nehmen
    take into one's possession
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