Agarrar vs Asir.

Question

Hello friends,

I don't see any previous thread pondering or contemplatimg over the comparison between these two verbs.

I knew the verb agarrar from before which means .. to hold on to, to grab or to catch.. and can also be used as amreflexive to mean "to hold on to" or "to stick" .... But lately I have learnt a new verb "Asir" ,, which means "to grasp", "to cling", "to hold on to" as per the SD online dictionary and the meaning seems almost the same as agarrar but I am not too sure if it is an exact synonym or just a closesly related verb (because there are no examples given to illustrate its usage) .. I also tried a lot of google search but couldn't realy find much material on Asir ..

So lets come together again and join hands in making this a good learning experience for all of us .. and let's practice both of these verbs as much as possible ..

Amigos Nativos por favor nos ayuden con algunos ejemplos y cualquier información que puedan darnos sobre estos dos verbos ... gracias de antemano .. hehe ...

I will also continue searching more information online and will post the useful information I might be able to look up ...

Lots of love .. Jimmy.

Jimmy nunca escuche la palabra "asir" y tampoco recuerdo haberla leído jeje - 003e54f5, Aug 21, 2014

Answer 1

Hello friends,

While searching through online ,, I have found one interesting forum thread on the same topic, you all might want to check it out :

Thanks Jimmy for both posts, sorry but cant comment so edited instead.

Agarrar vs Asir

Yes Ray, even I am not being able to comment .. it happens many times .. that neither am I able to comment and nor view the additional comments .. seems like a technical glitch .. hehe ..

Answer 2

Usesful words and expressions related to Asir :

This is my new discovery from a verb book .. hehe .. might be useful for all

1. Asir a, Asir de : To take hold of, to seize, to grab.

Example : Asir de los cabellos : To grab by the hair.

1. Asirse con : To grapple with.

2. Asirse : To quarrel with each other.

3. Asir del brazo : To get get hold of by the arm.

4. Asidos del brazo : Arm in Arm.

Hope this helps .. hehe

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It helps a lot mate , I imagine though that it will be all down to common usage

Answer 3

Etimology behind both the words,,

Friends, in the quest to understand both the words properly I delved deep into their origins ... and found .. that Agarrar came from the noun "la garra" which means the claw of an animal ..... because animals use their claws to grab onto other animals and things ..... and Asir likewise came from the noun "la asa" .. which means a handle .. like a door handle .. because we grab the handle to open the door for example .. hehe ... I don't think that this etimology realy helps to understand the difference between the two verbs but can be used to remember their basic meanings .. hehe

Will try to post some more interesting information inma while .. hehe .. adiós

Answer 4

Hola Amigos, encontré este video en youtube..

Check this one out ..

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