aangrijpen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to suddenly grasp, to seize (to quickly take hold of)
2. (transitive) to seize (an opportunity), to take advantage
3. (transitive) to move, to stir (arouse strong feelings in)
4. (transitive) (military) to attack

Hyphenated as

aan‧grij‧pen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːŋɣrɛi̯pə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aengripen. Equivalent to aan + grijpen.

Sentences

Wij hopen van harte dat zij deze kans zullen aangrijpen .

We very much hope they will seize this opportunity.