Grapple
Pronunciation: grāp'əl or grap-uhl
Part of Speech: Verb
Etymology:Middle English grapel, from Old French grapil, diminutive of grape, hook
1) to seize or hold with or as if with a hooked instrument
2) to seize and struggle with one another
3)A struggle for superiority or dominance
Colleen's Sentence: The two girls grappled with each other, each vying for the bouquet at their friend's wedding.
I recently saw this word in a New York Times article about the upcoming presidential candidates, Obama and McCain. I chose this word because I thought the author did a perfect job using it, and I wanted to share it with other people. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/us/politics/05campaign.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
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