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    tack·le
    [ˈtak(ə)l]
    noun
    tackle (noun) · tackles (plural noun)
    1. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.
      Similar:
      system of pulleys
      hoisting gear
      • the running rigging and gear used to work a boat's sails.
    2. soccer
      hockey
      (in soccer and other games) an act of taking the ball, or attempting to take the ball, from an opponent:
      "he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle"
      • american football
        rugby
        an act of seizing and stopping a player in possession of the ball by knocking them to the ground.
    3. american football
      a player who lines up inside the end along the line of scrimmage.
    verb
    tackle (verb) · tackles (third person present) · tackled (past tense) · tackled (past participle) · tackling (present participle)
    1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task):
      "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime"
      Similar:
      get to grips with
      apply oneself to
      address oneself to
      get to work at
      take forward
      busy oneself with
      set one's hand to
      grapple with
      attend to
      throw oneself into
      try to solve
      try to deal with
      try to cope with
      try to sort out
      deal with
      take measures about
      embark on
      • american football
        rugby
        stop the forward progress of (the ball carrier) by seizing them and knocking them to the ground.
      • soccer
        try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them.
    Origin
    Middle English (denoting equipment for a specific task): probably from Middle Low German takel, from taken ‘lay hold of’. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) described the provision and handling of a ship's equipment.
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  2. Some synonyms for the verb tackle are123:
    • Confront, face, speak to, talk to, have a discussion with, question, interview, have it out with (informal) - meaning to address or deal with a problem or issue
    • Attack, seize, lay hold of, seize upon - meaning to approach or handle something aggressively or forcefully
    • Bring to the ground, dive into, plunge into - meaning to engage in a physical or mental activity with enthusiasm or determination
    • Buckle down, set to, start in on, take up - meaning to begin or continue working on something diligently or earnestly
    • Harness, equip, gear, rig, furnish - meaning to provide or fit with the necessary tools or materials
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    Synonyms: confront, face, speak to, talk to, have a discussion with, question, interview, have it out with (informal) Sense: Verb: bring to the ground - in sports or fighting
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    attack

    • buckle down
    • deal with
    • dive into
    • plunge into
    • set to
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    • tackle noun Synonyms: pulley
    • tackle noun Synonyms: equipment, gear, rigging, tackling, furniture
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