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   grasp

   /ɡrasp/

   verb

   • 1. seize and hold firmly: "she grasped the bottle" Similar gripclutchclaspholdclenchlay hold ofcatchseizegrabsnatchlatch ontocatch atgrappleget one's hands onOpposite release
   • ▪ get mental hold of; comprehend fully: "the way in which children could grasp complex ideas" Similar understandcomprehendfollowtake inrealizeperceiveseeapprehendassimilateabsorbmake sense ofmasterget to the bottom ofpenetrateinformal:getcatch ontofigure outget one's head aroundget a fix ontake on boardget the pictureget the driftmake head or tail oftwigsuss (out)
   • ▪ try to seize hold of: "they grasped at each other with numbed fingers"
   • ▪ act decisively to the advantage of (something): "we must grasp the opportunities offered"

   noun

   • 1. a firm hold or grip: "the child slipped from her grasp" Similar gripholdclutchclaspclench
   • ▪ a person's power or capacity to attain something: "he knew success was within his grasp" Similar reachscopecapacitypowerlimitsrangecompass
   • ▪ a person's understanding: "meanings that are beyond my grasp" Similar understandingcomprehensionperceptionapprehensionawarenessgripconceptionrealizationknowledgecognizancekenmasterycommandinsightfamiliarity

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps related to grope.

   Derivatives

   • 1. graspable adjective
   • 2. grasper noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRASP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GRASP definition: 1. to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly: 2. If you grasp an opportunity…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › graspGrasp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to take or seize eagerly. grasp the opportunity for advancement. 2. : to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms. grasped the pen and began writing. 3. : to lay hold of with the mind : comprehend. failed to grasp the danger of the situation. graspable. ˈgra-spə-bəl. adjective. grasper noun. 2 of 2.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › graspGRASP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Grasp suggests actually seizing and closing the hand upon something (or, figuratively, thoroughly comprehending something) and therefore refers to what is within one's possession or immediate possibility of possession: a good grasp of a problem; immense mental grasp.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › graspGrasp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something. “he has a good grasp of accounting practices”. synonyms: appreciation, hold. see more. noun. an intellectual hold or understanding. “a terrible power had her in its grasp ”.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRASP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is in someone's grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › graspGrasp - definition of grasp by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument: The elephant grasped the branch with its trunk. 2. To hold with the arms; embrace. 3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend. See Synonyms at understand. v.intr. 1. To make a motion of seizing, snatching, or clutching. 2.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRASP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an understanding of something: He has an excellent grasp of English. grasp noun [no plural] (HOLD) your hold on someone or something: I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp. grasp noun [no plural] (ABILITY) the ability to obtain or achieve something: Victory is within our grasp.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrasp verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of grasp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgrasp verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea, or how to do something: They failed to grasp the importance of his words. understand or grasp? You can use understand or grasp for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of something for the first time: It's a difficult concept for children to understand/grasp.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrasp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of grasp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.