to clasp
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2.6
- verb
- /klæsp/
:
sujetar
- Put your hands behind your head, clasp your fingers together.
- clasp hands
- clasp tightly
- clasp hands together
That's the eternal sin of Eve, to to even clasp the serpent to her breast.
- That's the eternal sin of Eve, to to even clasp the serpent to her breast.
- So if everyone could take your hands and clasp them together.
- Now bring your hands together so that the palms rest one on top of the other, clasping your hands together as if you were holding the hand of another person.
Examples
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So if everyone could take your hands and clasp them together.
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Clasp your hands together in the inverted prayer, like this.
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Look, I can almost clasp it with one hand.
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I want everyone to clasp hands.
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You will please clasp your hands together at the back of your neck.
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Clasp your hands together like this.
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Clasp your hands behind your heads.
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Clasp your hands over your head and come outside quietly.
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John, would you mind clasping your hands, please?
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Please clasp your hands together in front of you during the meditation.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
To hold on tightly so you do not let go
240
2.1
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
180
3.0
To keep something and not let it go
142
2.8
To hold someone tightly to show affection
141
2.0
To keep a strong grip on something so it does not fall
118
3.4
To hold something tightly with the hands or because of strong feeling
72
1.0
To hold someone tightly in your arms to show affection
70
3.5
To squeeze something tightly with your hands or teeth
61
3.4
To hold tightly to someone or something because of fear, need, affection
42
2.2
Grab something firmly with your hands to stay safe
38
2.8
To put your arms around someone or something to show love and protect them
10
2.8
To comfort and guide someone who feels anxious or unsure
6
4.8
To hold someone tightly, for example in a fight or a hug
1
1.4
Keep a person or thing tightly against your body
To hold on to something so it stays attached
Antonyms
3
5.6
To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding
Compounds
How Tightly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clasp comes from an old German word that meant 'to take' or 'to hold', and it is like the English word clutch, so to clasp someone's hand is to hold it tightly.