To seize, grip, or hold something tightly in one's hands.
From en- (prefix meaning 'to put into or cause to be') + grasp (from Old English grapsen, meaning 'to grip'). The prefix strengthens the basic meaning of taking hold.
English has this beautiful pattern where adding 'en-' to verbs about holding makes them feel more intense—engrasp is stronger than just grasping, much like 'enfold' feels more complete than 'fold.'
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