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grasp
[grasp, grahsp]
verb (used with object)
to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:to seize upon; hold firmly.
to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand.
I don't grasp your meaning.
verb (used without object)
to make an attempt to seize, or a motion of seizing, something (usually followed by at orfor ).
a drowning man grasping at straws; to grasp for an enemy's rifle.
noun
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms.
to make a grasp at something.
a hold or grip.
to have a firm grasp of a rope.
one's arms or hands, in embracing or gripping.
He took her in his grasp.
one's power of seizing and holding; reach.
to have a thing within one's grasp.
hold, possession, or mastery.
to wrest power from the grasp of a usurper.
Synonyms:mental hold or capacity; power to understand.
Synonyms: , ,broad or thorough comprehension.
a good grasp of computer programming.
grasp
/ ɡɑː /
verb
to grip (something) firmly with or as if with the hands
to struggle, snatch, or grope (for)
(tr) to understand, esp with effort
noun
the act of grasping
a grip or clasp, as of a hand
the capacity to accomplish (esp in the phrase within one's grasp )
total rule or possession
understanding; comprehension
Other 51Թ Forms
- graspable adjective
- grasper noun
- graspless adjective
- regrasp verb (used with object)
- ungraspable adjective
- ungrasped adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈ貹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grasp1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
That final appearance was in last year's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean where they lost to India when victory seemed to be within their grasp.
This context is crucial for grasping the shock value Carpenter is going for with the cover of her upcoming album, "Man's Best Friend."
The song is a cathedral of sound that you could walk into 500 times without fully grasping how he built it.
"We're very lucky to have got the experience that we had and we certainly enjoyed grasping every opportunity and seeing as much of the world as we can," Brian said.
He will also no doubt be replaying goals two and three that evaded his grasp.
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