clasp
noun
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
have clasped
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present perfectof clasp.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In his deep, unwavering voice, Captain Johnson, 51, has asked people to draw near and tell their stories, and his large hands have clasped countless others.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2014
The delegate-hungry Taftmen, obeying the Biblical injunction to forgive their enemies seventy times seven times, have clasped Hallanan to their bosoms once more, and this time they expect him to stay clasped.
From Time Magazine Archive
Name a game, practically any game, and Americans have clasped it to their chests.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would have been such rapture, in his present frame of mind, to have poured out his misery and distrust, and then to have clasped her to his heart before she had time to explain.
From Vagabondia 1884 by Frances Hodgson Burnett
"Johanna!" he exclaimed, with evident emotion, and he would have clasped her in his arms, but she retreated and only gave him her hand.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Claire Von Gl?mer
