verb/afeˈraɾ/
to grasp, to seize; to catch, to hook; to furl; to cling to, to hold on to, to hang onto, to clutch
“Ya perdieron, a qué se aferran?” — You've lost, what are you holding on to?
Synonyms: asir, agarrar
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *adferrāre, from ferrum (“iron, sword”).