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to grapple with
01
to attempt to deal with a challenging or difficult situation or problem
Transitive: to grapple with a difficult situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
with
Base verb
grapple
Present tense
grapple with
3rd person singular
grapples with
Present participle
grappling with
Past simple
grappled with
Past participle
grappled with
Examples
She had to grapple with the loss of a loved one for a long time.
02
to physically wrestle or struggle with someone or something
Transitive: to grapple with sb/sth
Examples
The two wrestlers grappled with each other in the ring.
