Korean

움켜쥐다

움켜쥐다
Meaning: to grasp; to seize; to clutch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 움켜쥐다
Present 움켜쥔다
Polite 움켜쥐어요
Formal 움켜쥡니다
Past 움켜쥐었다
Past + Polite 움켜쥐었어요
Guess + Polite 움켜쥐겠어요
Connective 움켜쥐고
Conditional 움켜쥐면
Volitional 움켜쥐자
Imperative 움켜쥐어라
Imperative + Polite 움켜쥐세요
Attributive 움켜쥐는 / 움켜쥔 / 움켜쥘

Example

He grasped the gold medal tightly in his hand.

Usage Notes

Used when holding something very tightly with one's fingers, or figuratively for seizing power or money.

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