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Grasp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grasp? [n] the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [n] a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" [n] the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" [n] understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [v] get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" [v] hold firmly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grasp: appreciation \| apprehend \| clasp \| clench \| clutch \| clutches \| compass \| compass \| comprehend \| dig \| get the picture \| grip \| grip \| grip \| hold \| hold \| hold on \| range \| reach \| savvy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grasp: abduct \| absorb \| accept \| adhere \| adhere to \| agglomerate \| appreciate \| apprehend \| apprehension \| assimilate \| awareness \| be acquainted with \| be apprised of \| be aware of \| be cognizant of \| be conscious of \| be conversant with \| be informed \| be with one \| bear hug \| bite \| bunch \| carry off \| catch \| catch on \| clairvoyance \| clamp \| clasp \| claws \| cleave \| cleave to \| clench \| clinch \| cling \| cling to \| clinging \| clip \| clot \| cluster \| clutch \| clutches \| coagulate \| cognize \| cohere \| command \| compass \| comprehend \| comprehension \| conceive \| conception \| conceptualization \| conceptualize \| congeal \| conglomerate \| control \| death grip \| dig \| digest \| discern \| domination \| dominion \| embrace \| envisage \| fathom \| firm hold \| follow \| foothold \| footing \| foreknowledge \| freeze to \| get \| get hold of \| get the drift \| get the idea \| get the picture \| grab \| grapple \| grip \| gripe \| grow together \| haft \| hand \| handle \| hands \| hang on \| hang on to \| hang together \| have \| have information about \| have it taped \| have knowledge of \| helm \| helve \| hold \| hold fast \| hold on \| hold on to \| hold tight \| hold together \| hug \| ideation \| intellection \| intelligence \| iron grip \| iron hand \| jurisdiction \| keep hold of \| ken \| kidnap \| know \| learn \| lock \| make out \| mass \| master \| mastership \| mastery \| mental grasp \| nab \| never let go \| nip \| perceive \| perception \| persist \| possess \| possession \| power \| precognition \| prehend \| prehension \| purchase \| read \| realize \| recognize \| reins of government \| savvy \| see \| seize \| seize the meaning \| seizure \| sense \| set \| shanghai \| snatch \| solidify \| sovereignty \| stay \| stay put \| stick \| stick to \| stick together \| suzerainty \| take \| take hold of \| take in \| talons \| tenure \| throttle \| tight grip \| toehold \| understand \| understanding \| wisdom \| wot \| wot of See Also \| apprehension \| capability \| capableness \| catch on \| clasp \| cling \| cotton on \| digest \| discernment \| embrace \| embracing \| figure \| get it \| get onto \| grasping \| hang \| hold \| influence \| intuit \| ken \| latch on \| potentiality \| prehension \| savvy \| seizing \| sense \| sight \| take hold \| taking hold \| tentacle \| tumble \| twig \| understand \| understanding \| wrestling hold Grasp In Webster's Dictionary \Grasp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grasper}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Qraspine}.] [OE. graspen; prob. akin to LG. grupsen, or to E. grope. Cf. {Grab}, {Grope}.] 1. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of. Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. --Shak. 2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend. \Grasp\, v. i. To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive. As one that grasped And tugged for life and was by strength subdued. --Shak. {To grasp at}, to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander grasped at universal empire, \Grasp\, n. 1. A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms. ``The grasps of love.'' --Shak. 2. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp. 3. Forcible possession; hold. The whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp. --Shak. 4. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey. The foremost minds of the next . . . era were not, in power of grasp, equal to their predecessors. --Z. Taylor. 5. The handle of a sword or of an oar.

Grasp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grasp?

[n] the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
[n] a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
[n] the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
[n] understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
[v] get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
[v] hold firmly

Grasp In Webster's Dictionary

\Grasp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grasper}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Qraspine}.] [OE. graspen; prob. akin to LG. grupsen, or to
E. grope. Cf. {Grab}, {Grope}.]
1. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the
   fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.

         Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. --Shak.

2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly
   acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend.


\Grasp\, v. i.
To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch;
to struggle; to strive.

      As one that grasped And tugged for life and was by
      strength subdued.                        --Shak.

{To grasp at}, to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander
   grasped at universal empire,


\Grasp\, n.
1. A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or
   infolding in the arms. ``The grasps of love.'' --Shak.

2. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and
   holding; as, it was beyond his grasp.

3. Forcible possession; hold.

         The whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp.
                                               --Shak.

4. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects
   and hold them under survey.

         The foremost minds of the next . . . era were not,
         in power of grasp, equal to their predecessors. --Z.
                                               Taylor.

5. The handle of a sword or of an oar.

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