clasp

n.

1. A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together.
2. 1. An embrace or hug.
   2. A grip or grasp of the hand.
3. A small metal bar or other device attached to the ribbon of a military decoration to indicate the action or service for which it was awarded or an additional award of the same medal.

tr.v., clasped, clasp·ing, clasps.

1. To fasten with or as if with a clasp.
2. To hold in a tight embrace.
3. To grip firmly in or with the hand; grasp.

[Middle English claspe, probably ultimately from Old English clyppan, to grasp, hold.]

noun

1. A device for fastening or for checking motion: catch, fastener, hook. See move/halt.
2. The act of embracing: embrace, hug, squeeze. Slang clinch. See touch/not touch.
3. An act or means of holding something: clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold. Sports grapple. See keep/release.

verb

1. To put one's arms around affectionately: embrace, enfold, hold, hug, press, squeeze. Slang clinch. Archaic bosom, clip, embosom. See touch/not touch.
2. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clench, clutch, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, seize. See keep/release.

v

Definition: grab tightly
Antonyms: let go, loose

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n

An extracoronal direct retainer of a removable partial denture, usually consisting of two arms, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm, joined by a body that may connect with an occlusal rest.

n. a silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme). In 1957 several English local education authorities combined resources to develop a system of prefabricated school-building devised in Notts. and evolved by Aslin in Herts.

Bibliography

• Lampugnani (ed.) (1988)

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IN BRIEF: A fastening, as a hook or catch, for holding two things or parts together. Also: A holding with the hand.

The clasp on the velvet robe was made of diamonds and gold.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - spænde, trykke, omfavne
n. - spænde, lås, omfavnelse, tandbøjle

Nederlands (Dutch)
klem, gesp, greep, naam van veldslag op zilveren streep op onderscheidingslint, omhelzing, vastgrijpen, omhelzen, klemmen

Français (French)
v. tr. - agrafer, étreindre, serrer, enlacer
n. - boucle, fermoir, étreinte, enlacement, serrement (de mains)

Deutsch (German)
v. - ergreifen, umarmen, umklammern, klammern, klemmen, festschnallen
n. - Schließe, Schnalle, Spange, Umarmung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κουμπώνω (πόρπη κ.λπ.), θηλυκώνω, εμπλέκομαι, διαπλέκομαι, συσφίγγω/-ομαι, πιάνω σφιχτά
n. - αγκράφα, πόρπη, κόπιτσα, σούστα, διακοσμητική καρφίτσα, σφίξιμο (χεριών), χειραψία, (σφιχτ)αγκάλιασμα

Italiano (Italian)
afferrare, abbracciare, stringere, fibbia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - afivelar, prender, abraçar, apertar a mão
n. - fecho (m), broche (m), gancho (m), aperto (m) de mão, abraço (m)

Русский (Russian)
схватить, обнять, застегнуть, пряжка, сжатие, объятие

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abrochar, estrechar, agarrar, abrazar, apretar
n. - cierre, broche, apretón

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knäppa fast, omfamna, hålla i ett hårt grepp, låsa sig
n. - knäppe, tvärslå av silver, omfamning, grepp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
紧抱, 扣住, 扣紧, 紧握, 钩住, 扣子, 钩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 緊抱, 扣住, 扣緊, 緊握, 鉤住
n. - 扣子, 緊握, 鉤

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 걸쇠로 걸다, 악수하다, 끌어안다
n. - 걸쇠, 악수, 포옹

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 留め金, 握り締めること
v. - 握り締める, 留め金で留める, 抱きしめる, 抱擁する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ضم بمشبك, عانق, احتضن, مسك, أمسك (الاسم) مشبك, مقبض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבק, לפת, הידק‬
n. - ‮אבזם, מנעולון, חיבוק, לחיצת-יד, עיטור, לפיתה, סיכה‬

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