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   grasp

   /ɡrɑːsp/

   verb

   • 1. seize and hold firmly: "she grasped the bottle" Similar gripclutchclaspholdclenchlay hold ofcatchseizegrabsnatchlatch on tocatch atgrappleget one's hands onOpposite release
   • ▪ take (an opportunity) eagerly: "many companies grasped the opportunity to expand" Similar take advantage ofact onseizegrasp with both handsgrab (at)leap atsnatchjump atpounce onOpposite missoverlook
   • ▪ comprehend fully: "the press failed to grasp the significance of what had happened" Similar understandcomprehendfollowtake inrealizeperceiveseeapprehendassimilateabsorbmake sense ofmasterget to the bottom ofpenetrateinformal:getcatch on tofigure outget one's head aroundget a fix ontake on boardget the pictureget the driftmake head or tail oftwigsuss (out)

   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.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.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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   GRASP definition: 1. to take hold of something or someone firmly: 2. to understand something: 3. an understanding…. Learn more.

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.yourdictionary.com › graspGrasp Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Grasp definition: To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRASP definition in American English | 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.