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grasp

/ɡɹæsp/noun, verb1 syllable

Grasp means: get the meaning of something.

Synonyms for grasp32

noun, as in the act of grasping

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold

noun, as in the limit of capability

compass, range, reach

noun, as in understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

appreciation, hold

noun, as in an intellectual hold or understanding

grip

verb, as in get the meaning of something

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend

verb, as in hold firmly

hold on

also used for grasp

fathom, jump at the chance, jump on, hold tight, beclasp, begrasp, begrip, belock, clinch, cling, enclasp, fang, fondle, glaum, grab

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What does grasp mean?6

verb

1

get the meaning of something“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”

2

hold firmly

noun

1

the act of grasping“he released his clasp on my arm”

2

the limit of capability“within the compass of education”

3

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something“he has a good grasp of accounting practices”

4

an intellectual hold or understanding“a good grip on French history”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grasp?3

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Grasp in a sentence

  • He's a slippery character, watch that he does not get out of your grasp.jimkillock
  • Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn't very much.estambulista
  • Before they grasp what is happening to them, the police will arrest them.AlanF_US
  • Stretching out their arms to embrace each other, they grasped only the air!Hybrid
  • Some people find it easier to grasp the short-term effects of smoking.fishda
  • We fail to grasp the meaning of the word.Swift
  • I don't have a good grasp on colour theory.araneo
  • You clearly do not grasp even the basics of the field.mailohilohi

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Forms of grasp

as a noun

plural
grasps

as a verb

past tense
grasped
present participle
grasping
third-person singular
grasps
past participle
grasped