INCLASPING

Verb

inclasping

present participle of inclasp

Source: Wiktionary


INCLASP

In*clasp", v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + clasp. Cf. Enclasp.]

Definition: To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle. [Written also enclasp.] The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an aged tree. F. Beaumont.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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