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To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

Example: After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.

To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.

Example: He grips me.

To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief.

Example: Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)

To trench; to drain.

A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

Example: It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

A handle or other place to grip.

Example: There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.

A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.

(film production) A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.

A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.

The griffin.

Influenza, the flu.