Grasp definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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A grasp of something is an understanding of it. They have a good grasp of foreign languages. [+ of]. Synonyms: understanding ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'grasp' WordFrequency Share× Credits× grasp (grɑːsp ,græsp) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensegrasps ,presentparticiplegrasping ,pasttense,pastparticiplegrasped 1. verb Ifyougraspsomething,youtakeitinyourhandandholditveryfirmly. Hegraspedbothmyhands.[VERBnoun] Shewastryingtograspatsomething.[VERB+at] Synonyms:grip,hold,catch,grab MoreSynonymsofgrasp 2. Seealsograsping 3. singularnoun Agraspisaveryfirmholdorgrip. Hishandwastakeninawarm,firmgrasp. 4. singularnoun[withposs,oftin/fromN] Ifyousaythatsomethingisinsomeone'sgrasp,youdisapproveofthefactthattheypossessorcontrolit.Ifsomethingslipsfromyourgrasp,youloseitorlosecontrolofit. Thepeopleinyourgrasparenotguests,theyarehostages. Sheallowedvictorytoslipfromhergrasp. ...thetaskofliberatinganumberofstatesfromthegraspoftyrants. 5. verb Ifyougraspsomethingthatiscomplicatedordifficulttounderstand,youunderstandit. TheGovernmenthasnotyetgraspedtheseriousnessofthecrisis.[VERBnoun] HeinstantlygraspedthatStephenwastalkingabouthiswife.[VERBthat] Synonyms:understand,realize,takein,get MoreSynonymsofgrasp 6. singularnoun Agraspofsomethingisanunderstandingofit. Theyhaveagoodgraspofforeignlanguages.[+of] Synonyms:understanding,knowledge,grip,perception MoreSynonymsofgrasp 7. Seewithinsomeone'sgrasp MoreSynonymsofgrasp COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof grasp Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'grasp' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'grasp' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Earhart' HindiTranslationof'grasp' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency graspinBritishEnglish (ɡrɑːsp ) verb1. togrip(something)firmlywithorasifwiththehands 2. (whenintr,oftenfollbyat) tostruggle,snatch,orgrope(for) 3. (transitive) tounderstand,espwitheffort noun4. theactofgrasping 5. agriporclasp,asofahand 6. thecapacitytoaccomplish(espinthephrasewithinone'sgrasp) 7. totalruleorpossession 8. understanding;comprehension CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsgraspable(ˈgraspable)adjective grasper(ˈgrasper)noun WordoriginC14:fromLowGermangrapsen;relatedtoOldEnglishgræppiantoseize,OldNorsegrāpatosteal WordFrequency graspinAmericanEnglish (græsp ;grɑsp ) verbtransitive1. totakeholdoffirmlywithoraswiththehandorarms;grip 2. totakeholdofeagerlyorgreedily;seize 3. totakeholdofmentally;understand;comprehend verbintransitive4. toreachforandtrytoseize withat 5. toaccepteagerly withat noun6. theactofgrasping;griporclaspofthehandorarms 7. afirmhold;control;possession 8. thepowertoholdorseize;reach 9. powerofunderstanding;comprehension SIMILARWORDS: take Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsgraspable(ˈgraspable) adjective grasper(ˈgrasper) noun WordoriginMEgraspen,bymetathesis
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