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| grasp [ grasp ] |
verb (past and past participle grasped, present participle grasp·ing, 3rd person present singular grasps) |
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1. transitive verb take hold of somebody or something: to take hold of somebody or something firmly, especially with the hand
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2. intransitive verb try to take hold of something: to attempt to take hold of somebody or something, especially with the hand
  He grasped at the rope.
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3. transitive verb hold somebody or something: to hold somebody or something, especially in the hand
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4. transitive verb take opportunity: to take the opportunity to do something
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5. intransitive verb try to take opportunity: to attempt to take the opportunity to do something
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6. transitive verb understand something: to manage to understand something
I just can't grasp what you're getting at.
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noun |
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1. hold on something: a hold or grip on something or somebody, especially with the hand
A gust of wind snatched the umbrella from his grasp.
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2. understanding: an understanding of or ability to understand something
a poor grasp of the facts
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3. ability to do something: the ability to do something
Success was within her grasp.
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4. control: power or control
in the tyrant's grasp
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| grasp·a·ble adjective |
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