fassen

Definitions of fassen
  1. verb
    contain or hold; have within
    synonyms: beinhalten, enthalten
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    bergen, halten, schließen
    close in; darkness enclosed him"
    type of:
    einbeziehen, gehen
    have as a part, be made up out of
  2. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: nehmen
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    ankommen, bemächtigen, ergreifen, greifen, packen
    take hold of; grab
    festkrallen, krallen
    clutch as if in panic
    ergreifen, festnehmen, greifen, verhaften
    take into custody
    einfangen, fangen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    ergattern, erhaschen, erwischen
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    entreißen, entringen, ergreifen, erhaschen, erwischen, grapschen, kriegen, schnappen
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    enteignen
    take arbitrarily or by force
  3. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: einfangen, fangen
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    type of:
    ankommen, bemächtigen, ergreifen, greifen, packen
    take hold of; grab
  4. verb
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    synonyms: beruhigen
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    verwandeln, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  5. verb
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    synonyms: erbeuten, erhaschen
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    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
  6. verb
    succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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    darstellen
    create an image or likeness of
  7. verb
    enclose in or as if in a frame
    synonyms: einfassen, einrahmen
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