Korean

붙들다

붙들다
Meaning: to hold on to; to grasp
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 붙들다
Present 붙든다
Polite 붙들어요
Formal 붙듭니다
Past 붙들었다
Past + Polite 붙들었어요
Guess + Polite 붙들겠어요
Connective 붙들고
Conditional 붙들면
Volitional 붙들자
Imperative 붙들어라
Imperative + Polite 붙드세요
Attributive 붙들는 / 붙들은 / 붙들을

Example

The child held tightly onto their mother's hand.

Usage Notes

Can mean to physically hold something tightly, or to prevent someone from leaving. It can also be used metaphorically to mean clinging to a task or problem.

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