← BackshareGuessbeclasp/bɪˈklæsp/verbTo hold or fasten with a clasp; to embrace or grip tightly.She beclasped the necklace around her neck before the party.He beclasped his friend in a warm hug after years apart.The climber beclasped the rope securely to the harness.SynonymsgripfastenAntonymsrelease