aangrijpen

Definitions of aangrijpen
  1. verb
    inflict a trauma upon
    synonyms: aanpakken, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, traumatiseren
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    blesseren, kwetsen, verwonden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
  2. verb
    strike with horror or terror
    synonyms: aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, shockeren
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    afschrikken, alarmeren
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  3. verb
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    synonyms: aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, shockeren, vloeren
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    galvaniseren
    to stimulate to action
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    bevreemden, verrassen
    cause to be surprised
  4. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: aannemen, aanpakken, aanvatten, nemen, pakken
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    beetkrijgen, beetnemen, beetpakken, grijpen, pakken, vastgrijpen, vastpakken, vatten
    take hold of; grab
    aanvatten, buitmaken
    take or capture by force
    graaien, grabbelen
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    aanhouden, arresteren, inrekenen, opbrengen, oppakken, pakken
    take into custody
    gevangennemen
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    pakken, vasthouden
    hold fast or firmly
    graaien, grabbelen, grijpen, vangen, vangst
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    graaien, grissen, wegpakken
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    gijzelen, kidnappen, meepakken, ontvoeren
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    gijzelen, kapen
    take arbitrarily or by force
    afklemmen
    hold in a tight grasp
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