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Grab

/ɡræb/
To quickly or suddenly take hold of something or someone, often with hands.

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Examples:

Can you grab that pen for me?Let's grab a coffee after work today.

Etymology:

etymology
Originated in the late 16th century from Middle Low German grâben or Middle Dutch grâben, meaning to dig or bury. The sense of seizing or taking emerged later.

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