nnoun.cognitionunderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of somethingSynset:appreciation hold
Examples:- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
Derivationally Related Form:grasp
Hypernyms:apprehension discernment savvy understanding
Inherited Hypernyms:appreciationunderstandingknowinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:sense
nnoun.cognitionthe limit of capabilitySynset:compass range reach
Examples:- within the compass of education
Derivationally Related Form:compassrange
Hypernyms:capability capableness potentiality
Inherited Hypernyms:compasscapabilityaptitudeabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:kensight
nnoun.attributean intellectual hold or understandingSynset:grip
Examples:- a good grip on French history
- 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
Derivationally Related Form:grip
Hypernyms:influence
Inherited Hypernyms:gripinfluencepowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:tentacle
nnoun.actthe act of graspingSynset:clasp clench clutch clutches grip hold
Examples:- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
Derivationally Related Form:holdgripclenchgraspclaspclutch
Hypernyms:grasping prehension seizing taking hold
Inherited Hypernyms:claspgraspingcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:choke holdchokeholdembraceembracementembracingwrestling hold
Full Hyponyms:bear hugchokeholdcuddleembracefull nelsonhalf nelsonhammerlockheadlockhugjapanese strangleholdlocknelsonscissorsstrangleholdtoeholdwrestling hold
vverb.contacthold firmlySynset:hold on
Derivationally Related Form:graspinggrasp
Hypernyms:hold take hold
Inherited Hypernyms:grasphold
Direct Hyponyms:claspclinghanglatch on
Full Troponyms:claspclinchclingcuddleembraceinterlocklatch on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionget the meaning of somethingSynset:apprehend compass comprehend dig get the picture grok savvy
Examples:- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Derivationally Related Form:apprehensibleapprehensionsavvygraspingcomprehensioncomprehendiblecomprehensiblegraspapprehenderapprehensive
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:grokunderstand
Direct Hyponyms:catch oncotton ondigestfigureget itget ontoget wiseintuitlatch ontumbletwig
Full Troponyms:catch ondigestfigureintuit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s (apply to: get the picture) | They won't --- the story (apply to: grasp) | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: grasp)