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Antonyms for grapple with
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : grap-uhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgræp əl |
Definition of grapple with
Origin :- late 13c., from Old French grapil "hook" (see grapnel). The verb is 1520s, "seize and hold fast," from the noun. Sense of "battle, struggle (with)" is from 1590s. Related: Grappled; grappling.
- As in withstand : verb endure, bear
- As in come to grips with : verb deal with
- As in face : verb come up against a situation
Synonyms for grapple with
- abide
- accost
- affront
- allow
- be confronted by
- bear
- beard
- bit the bullet
- bite the bullet
- brace
- brave
- brook
- buck
- challenge
- combat
- confront
- contend
- contest
- cope
- cope with
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- deal with
- defy
- dispute
- duel
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- eyeball
- face
- fight
- fly in face of
- fly in the face of
- go to the mat
- go up against
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold off
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- make a stand
- meet
- oppose
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- risk
- run into
- sit and take it
- square off
- stand
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick
- stick fast
- stomach
- submit
- suffer
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take on
- take the bull by the horns
- tell off
- thwart
- tolerate
- traverse
- venture
- violate
- weather
- win out
- withstand
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