It means a hold, a tight one at that ! It may also be used to qualify ownership
Gripped is a verb. It's the past tense of grip.
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the meaning of a word
The emperor lost his grip on power when the army denounced him.
A synonym for 'grip' would be 'clasp' or 'embrace'.
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It explains the meaning of something. To define: To describe or outline the functional characteristics of a word or object.
grip or cling
grip
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