- 1to catch something, especially an animal, in a snare synonym trap to snare a rabbit
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- 2(figurative) Her one thought was to snare a rich husband.
- 3(figurative) He found himself snared in a web of intrigue.
snare
verbNAmE//snɛr//
snare something/somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they snare he / she / it snares
past simple snared
-ing form snaring
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