No. 350 in Swedish
greps
"Greps" is the past tense of "gripa," meaning "was seized" or "was grabbed."
In a sentence
Polisen greps mannen efter en intensiv utredning.
The police apprehended the man after an intensive investigation.
The word 'greps' here is used in a passive form, indicating that the man was the one being acted upon by the police, i.e., he was apprehended.
Han greps av både rädsla och glädje vid tanken på nyheten.
He was seized with both fear and joy at the thought of the news.
In this sentence, 'greps' is used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming emotional state, showing a figurative usage.
Den stulna tavlan greps åter av säkerhetspersonalen.
The stolen painting was seized again by the security staff.
Here, 'greps' is used in the context of physically seizing an object, demonstrating an action directed towards retrieving something that was taken.
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