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verb | noun graspgrasp1 /græsp/ ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEgrasp |
Present | I, you, we, they | grasp | | he, she, it | grasps | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | grasped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have grasped | | he, she, it | has grasped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had grasped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will grasp | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have grasped |
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Present | I | am grasping | | he, she, it | is grasping | | you, we, they | are grasping | Past | I, he, she, it | was grasping | | you, we, they | were grasping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been grasping | | he, she, it | has been grasping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been grasping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be grasping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been grasping |
► grasped the significance She grasped the significance of the change immediately. THESAURUSin your hands/arms► holda) to have something firmly in your hands or arms: Hold my books for a minute, will you? Two little girls walked by, holding hands (=holding each other’s hands).b) to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction: ► grip to hold something very tightly: I gripped the rail and tried not to look down. ► clutch to hold something tightly, especially something you think might be taken away from you: She was clutching a letter in her hand. ► clasp to hold someone or something tightly, especially someone’s hands: The old couple clasped hands and began to dance. ► cling to hold on to someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened: The little boy was clinging to his mother’s skirt and crying. ► catch/take/get (a) hold of something to take something in your hands and hold it tightly: Catch hold of the rope and pull. ► keep (a) hold of something to continue to hold something: He kept a hold of her hand the whole way. ► carry to hold something as you move, especially something large or heavy: She was carrying a large box in her hands. ► grab (hold of) something (also seize formal) to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently: He grabbed the bag and ran. ► grasp to take and hold something firmly in your hands: I grasped his arm and led him away. meaning► understand to know what someone or something means or what the words of a particular language mean: Unfortunately she doesn’t understand English. I still don’t understand. Can you say it slower? ► see informal to understand something: I see what you mean. ► grasp to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one: I couldn’t grasp everything he was saying. ► follow to understand something such as an explanation or story as you hear it, read it, etc.: Her explanation was long, complicated, and hard to follow. ► make sense of something to understand something difficult or complicated, especially by thinking about it: People are trying to make sense of the news. ► comprehend formal to understand something, especially something that is not easy to understand: Many children can read the words, yet do not comprehend what they read. ► appreciate formal to understand that something is important because it affects what will happen: I don’t think you fully appreciate how important a good education is. 1to take something and hold it firmly SYN grip: Alan grasped her arm firmly.► see thesaurus at hold12[not in progressive] to completely understand something, especially a complicated fact or idea SYN understand, comprehend: Some scientific concepts can be difficult to grasp. She grasped the significance of the change immediately.grasp what/how etc. People were so shocked that it took them some time to grasp what had happened.grasp that I don’t think he’d really grasped that we were going.► see thesaurus at understand → see also be grasping/clutching at straws at straw1 (4)grasp at something phrasal verb1to eagerly try to use an opportunity: Desperate patients may grasp at any experimental treatment.2to try to reach something: The crowd grasped at the money. verb | noun graspgrasp2 ●○○ noun [singular] ► have a good/poor etc. grasp of something MacMillan has a good grasp of the issues facing the city. ► beyond the grasp Some of the ideas presented are beyond the grasp (=too difficult to understand) of young children. ► firm grasp He didn’t have a firm grasp on the subject. ► within her grasp Control of the whole program was now within her grasp (=achievable). ► beyond ... grasp It looks like the election is beyond his grasp (=he cannot be elected). 1the ability to understand a complicated idea or situation SYN understanding, comprehension: have a good/poor etc. grasp of something MacMillan has a good grasp of the issues facing the city. Some of the ideas presented are beyond the grasp (=too difficult to understand) of young children.grasp on He didn’t have a firm grasp on the subject.2your ability to achieve or gain something: Control of the whole program was now within her grasp (=achievable). It looks like the election is beyond his grasp (=he cannot be elected).3a hold on something, or your ability to hold it: grasp on/of Take a firm grasp on the rope.4control of a situation: Recent moves have weakened his grasp on power. |