greifen

Meaning

1. (class-1,strong,transitive) to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
2. (class-1,strong,transitive) to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
3. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to reach; to grab
4. (class-1,strong,transitive) to capture (someone)
5. (class-1,strong,transitive) to strike
6. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to take hold; to bite

Concepts

grab

grasp

seize

catch

grip

take

snatch

capture

hold

clutch

nab

trap

catch hold of

snap

apprehend

grapple

grab onto

hunt

occupy

receive

take hold of

utilize

attain

captivate

confiscate

discern

encounter

find

hit

notice

perceive

run across

run up against

scald

score

strike

reach

mold sushi

mould sushi

lay one’s hands on

put into order

scratch

clasp

take hold

have recourse

resort to

arrest

prehend

arrogate

enrapture

enthral

fascinate

mesmerize

overjoy

ravish

wrest

hold tight

get

steal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən/

Etymology

From Middle High German grîfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, grasp”).