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   Grasp

   /ɡrasp/

   

   verb

   • 1. seize and hold firmly: "she grasped the bottle" Similar gripclutchclaspholdclenchlay hold ofcatchseizegrabsnatchlatch ontocatch atgrappleget one's hands onOpposite release
   • ▪ get mental hold of; comprehend fully: "the way in which children could grasp complex ideas" Similar understandcomprehendfollowtake inrealizeperceiveseeapprehendassimilateabsorbmake sense ofmasterget to the bottom ofpenetrateinformal:getcatch ontofigure outget one's head aroundget a fix ontake on boardget the pictureget the driftmake head or tail oftwigsuss (out)
   • ▪ try to seize hold of: "they grasped at each other with numbed fingers"
   • ▪ act decisively to the advantage of (something): "we must grasp the opportunities offered"

   noun

   • 1. a firm hold or grip: "the child slipped from her grasp" Similar gripholdclutchclaspclench
   • ▪ a person's power or capacity to attain something: "he knew success was within his grasp" Similar reachscopecapacitypowerlimitsrangecompass
   • ▪ a person's understanding: "meanings that are beyond my grasp" Similar understandingcomprehensionperceptionapprehensionawarenessgripconceptionrealizationknowledgecognizancekenmasterycommandinsightfamiliarity

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps related to grope.

   Derivatives

   • 1. graspable adjective
   • 2. grasper noun

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   1. : to take or seize eagerly. grasp the opportunity for advancement. 2. : to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms. grasped the pen and began writing. 3. : to lay hold of with the mind : comprehend. failed to grasp the danger of the situation. graspable. ˈgra-spə-bəl. adjective. grasper noun. 2 of 2.

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   What is the difference between take and grasp?

   • take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession.

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   What does grasp a chance mean?

   • grasp that… It took him some time to grasp that he was now a public figure. grasp a chance/an opportunity to take an opportunity without hesitating and use it I grasped the opportunity to work abroad. to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely

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   What does grasp a person mean?

   • grasp somebody/something to take a strong hold of somebody/something synonym grip He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. Kay grasped him by the wrist. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app to understand something completely

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   What is a grasp verb?

   • Definition of grasp verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary grasp somebody/something to take a strong hold of somebody/something synonym grip He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. Kay grasped him by the wrist. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRASP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Grasp the points
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   Rosie suddenly grasped my hand. Can you hold this for a moment? He reached out to clasp her hand. The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand. Silent and pale, she clutched her mother's hand. One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy. The child was hanging on to her mother's skirt. We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties ...

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   I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture, but government has failed to grasp scale of homelessness problem as it is acknowledged as a problem by them .

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   He shook my hand with a very firm grip and presidency at last looked within reach but success always beyond his reach sometimes he thinks that he is losing his grip on reality .

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   [ T ] I grasped his arm to keep from falling .

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   It was hard full partnership seemed possible within reach but difficult what professor getting at .

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   Learn the meaning of grasp as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and synonyms. Grasp can mean to take something firmly, to understand something, or to have the power to achieve something.

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   understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something. “he has a good grasp of accounting practices”. synonyms: appreciation, hold. see more. noun. an intellectual hold or understanding. “a terrible power had her in its grasp ”.

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    If you say that something is in someone's grasp, you disapprove of the fact that they possess or control it. If something slips from your grasp, you lose it or lose control of it.