Synonyms for grapple with
- combat
- cope
- defy
- hold off
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- suffer
- thwart
- tolerate
- weather
- brace
- brave
- buck
- confront
- contest
- cross
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- oppose
- stand
- stick
- take
- traverse
- violate
- fly in the face of
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick fast
- take it
- take on
- win out
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Antonyms for grapple with
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WORD ORIGIN
late 13c., from Old French grapil "hook" (see grapnel). The verb is 1520s, "seize and hold fast," from the noun. Sense of "battle, struggle (with)" is from 1590s. Related: Grappled; grappling.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR GRAPPLE WITH
came to grips with
verbdeal withcome to grips with
verbdeal withface
verbcome up against a situation- abide
- accost
- affront
- allow
- be confronted by
- bear
- beard
- bit the bullet
- brace
- brave
- brook
- challenge
- confront
- contend
- cope with
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- deal with
- defy
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- eyeball
- fight
- fly in face of
- go up against
- grapple with
- make a stand
- meet
- oppose
- resist
- risk
- run into
- square off
- stand
- stomach
- submit
- suffer
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take on
- take the bull by the horns
- tell off
- tolerate
- venture
- withstand
faced
verbcome up against a situation- abide
- accost
- affront
- allow
- be confronted by
- bear
- beard
- bit the bullet
- brace
- brave
- brook
- challenge
- confront
- contend
- cope with
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- deal with
- defy
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- eyeball
- fight
- fly in face of
- go up against
- grapple with
- make a stand
- meet
- oppose
- resist
- risk
- run into
- square off
- stand
- stomach
- submit
- suffer
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take on
- take the bull by the horns
- tell off
- tolerate
- venture
- withstand
faces
verbcome up against a situation- abide
- accost
- affront
- allow
- be confronted by
- bear
- beard
- bit the bullet
- brace
- brave
- brook
- challenge
- confront
- contend
- cope with
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- deal with
- defy
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- eyeball
- fight
- fly in face of
- go up against
- grapple with
- make a stand
- meet
- oppose
- resist
- risk
- run into
- square off
- stand
- stomach
- submit
- suffer
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take on
- take the bull by the horns
- tell off
- tolerate
- venture
- withstand
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.