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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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   The meaning of GRASP is to make the motion of seizing : clutch. How to use grasp in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grasp.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › 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.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of grasp – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

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

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   To grasp is to get a hold of something, literally or figuratively. Grasp the grammar textbook with both hands and then read it to grasp the rules of the English language.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRASP - Definition & Translations | 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. [...]

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

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   1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to comprehend; understand: I don't grasp your meaning. 4. to make a motion of seizing: grasped for the gun. n. 5. the act of grasping. 6. a hold or grip: a firm grasp on a rope. 7. embrace.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › graspGrasp Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GRASP meaning: 1 : to take and hold (something) with your fingers, hands, etc. often used figuratively; 2 : to understand (something that is complicated or difficult)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRASP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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