'To grapple with' definitions:

Definition of 'To grapple with'

From: GCIDE
  • Grapple \Grap"ple\, v. i. To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another. [1913 Webster]
  • To grapple with, to enter into contest with, resolutely and courageously. [1913 Webster]
  • And in my standard bear the arms of York, To grapple with the house of Lancaster. --Shak. [1913 Webster]