grapple
/ˈɡræpl/verb
उच्चारण ग्रैपल
(समस्या से) जूझना
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verb
- 1
[I] ~ (with sth)
to try hard to find a solution to a problem
(समस्या से) जूझना
- The government is grappling with inflation.
- Many young people grapple with the problem of choosing the right career.
- Students often grapple with difficult concepts in physics.
+ 2 more examples
- The city is grappling with traffic and pollution.
- We grappled with the problem for hours before finding a solution.
- 2
[I] ~ (with sb)
to take a firm hold of somebody and struggle with them
हाथापाई करना, गुत्थमगुत्था होना
- The guard grappled with the thief.
- The two boys grappled on the ground until their teacher separated them.
- The police officer grappled with the man and held him down.
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- Two wrestlers grappled in the ring.
- The fisherman grappled with the huge fish and finally pulled it in.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
grap·ple
?Which word?
Keep the struggle words together: grapple with, wrestle with, contend with (deal with a difficulty), tackle (try to deal with), come to grips with (begin to understand and deal with).
संघर्ष के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: grapple with, wrestle with, contend with (कठिनाई से निपटना), tackle (निपटने का प्रयास), come to grips with (समझना और निपटना शुरू करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Grapple with a problem (not 'grapple a problem').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'grapple with a problem' ('grapple a problem' नहीं)।