Snatch for one's own use, as in As soon as they lower the price we intend to snap up the house; it's exactly what we want. [Mid-1500s]
snap up
| Idioms: snap up |
| WordNet: snap up |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
Synonyms: snaffle, grab
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