grasp

[ grasp, grahsp ]

/ græsp, grɑsp /

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verb (used with object)

to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.

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 or for): 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.

mental hold or capacity; power to understand.

broad or thorough comprehension: a good grasp of computer programming.

Origin of grasp

1350–1400; Middle English graspen, grapsen; cognate with Low German grapsen; akin to Old English gegræppian to seize (see grapple)

SYNONYMS FOR grasp

1 grip, clutch; grab.

9 clutches.

10 understanding, apprehension, comprehension.

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ANTONYMS FOR grasp

1 release.

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synonym study for grasp

1. See catch. 10. Grasp, reach refer to the power of seizing, either concretely or figuratively. 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. Reach suggests a stretching out of (usually) the hand to touch, strike, or, if possible, seize something; it therefore refers to a potentiality of possession that requires an effort. Figuratively, it implies perhaps a faint conception of something still too far beyond one to be definitely and clearly understood.

OTHER WORDS FROM grasp

grasp·a·ble, adjectivegrasper, noungraspless, adjectivere·grasp, verb (used with object)

un·grasp·a·ble, adjectiveun·grasped, adjective

Words nearby grasp

grappling iron, graptolite, grapy, GRAS, Grasmere, grasp, grasp at straws, grasp (clutch) at straws, grasping, grasp reflex, grass

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Example sentences from the Web for grasp

And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view.
A Novel Nearly Impossible to Review|Nicholas Mancusi|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The grasp on the sabre would tighten; the quiet eyes would flash.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just a few months ago my 3-year-old son, mid-tantrum, broke my grasp to run from me in a crowded subway station.
Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking|Brandy Zadrozny|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But opting for immediate gratification and having the universe influence our agenda keep long-term goals outside our grasp.
Willpower: Our Greatest Strength?||September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, he wanted viewers to grasp that “this spring from which Mother Courage drank death was a polluted one.”
Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75|Katie Baker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Napoleon thought he had Spain within his grasp, and now suddenly everything was slipping from him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
Even to-day there are many people who fail to grasp the essential facts of this situation.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
There the courier whirled the stern of the canoe into his grasp, and, unhurt, Dunvegan raised himself over it.
The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White
The technical reader will at once grasp the idea thus embodied, and will need no further description of the details of working.
Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne
I had a third fleeting chance, but absolutely could not grasp it.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for grasp

grasp

/ (ɡrɑːsp) /

verb

to grip (something) firmly with or as if with the hands

(when intr, often foll by at) 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

Derived forms of grasp

graspable, adjectivegrasper, noun

Word Origin for grasp

C14: from Low German grapsen; related to Old English græppian to seize, Old Norse grāpa to steal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with grasp

grasp

In addition to the idiom beginning with grasp

grasp at straws

also see:

get a fix on (grasp of)

单词	grasp
释义	grasp [ grasp, grahsp ] / græsp, grɑsp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grasp ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 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 or for): 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. mental hold or capacity; power to understand. broad or thorough comprehension: a good grasp of computer programming. Origin of grasp 1350–1400; Middle English graspen, grapsen; cognate with Low German grapsen; akin to Old English gegræppian to seize (see grapple) SYNONYMS FOR grasp 1 grip, clutch; grab. 9 clutches. 10 understanding, apprehension, comprehension. SEE SYNONYMS FOR grasp ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR grasp 1 release. SEE ANTONYMS FOR grasp ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for grasp 1. See catch. 10. Grasp, reach refer to the power of seizing, either concretely or figuratively. 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. Reach suggests a stretching out of (usually) the hand to touch, strike, or, if possible, seize something; it therefore refers to a potentiality of possession that requires an effort. Figuratively, it implies perhaps a faint conception of something still too far beyond one to be definitely and clearly understood. OTHER WORDS FROM grasp grasp·a·ble, adjectivegrasper, noungraspless, adjectivere·grasp, verb (used with object) un·grasp·a·ble, adjectiveun·grasped, adjective Words nearby grasp grappling iron, graptolite, grapy, GRAS, Grasmere, grasp, grasp at straws, grasp (clutch) at straws, grasping, grasp reflex, grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grasp And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view. A Novel Nearly Impossible to Review\|Nicholas Mancusi\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The grasp on the sabre would tighten; the quiet eyes would flash. Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor\|S. C. Gwynne\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Just a few months ago my 3-year-old son, mid-tantrum, broke my grasp to run from me in a crowded subway station. Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking\|Brandy Zadrozny\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But opting for immediate gratification and having the universe influence our agenda keep long-term goals outside our grasp. Willpower: Our Greatest Strength?\|\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, he wanted viewers to grasp that “this spring from which Mother Courage drank death was a polluted one.” Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75\|Katie Baker\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Napoleon thought he had Spain within his grasp, and now suddenly everything was slipping from him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7\|Various Even to-day there are many people who fail to grasp the essential facts of this situation. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells There the courier whirled the stern of the canoe into his grasp, and, unhurt, Dunvegan raised himself over it. The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)\|Samuel Alexander White The technical reader will at once grasp the idea thus embodied, and will need no further description of the details of working. Sharps and Flats\|John Nevil Maskelyne I had a third fleeting chance, but absolutely could not grasp it. Tales of lonely trails\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for grasp grasp / (ɡrɑːsp) / verb to grip (something) firmly with or as if with the hands (when intr, often foll by at) 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 Derived forms of grasp graspable, adjectivegrasper, noun Word Origin for grasp C14: from Low German grapsen; related to Old English græppian to seize, Old Norse grāpa to steal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with grasp grasp In addition to the idiom beginning with grasp grasp at straws also see: get a fix on (grasp of) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to grasp mastery, knowledge, awareness, comprehension, grip, clutch, clasp, pick up, appreciate, perceive, accept, fathom, comprehend, realize, possession, purchase, tenure, clinch, butt, grapple
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grasp

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verb (used without object)

noun

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