grappled
verb
Definitions
To seize something and hold it firmly.
To wrestle or tussle.
(with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem.
Example: to grapple with one's conscience
verb
Definitions
To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).
To hook and raise with a grapple.