grasp
//ɡræsp//
Verb
graspInfinitive
graspPresent tense
graspedPast tense
graspedPast participle
graspingPresent participle
graspsThird-person singular
1
To seize and hold firmly with the hand.
She grasped the rope tightly to avoid falling.
2
To understand or comprehend something, especially something complex or abstract.
It took me a while to grasp the concept of quantum physics.
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Noun
graspSingular
graspsPlural
1
A firm hold or grip.
She kept a firm grasp on the rope.
2
A person's power or capacity to attain or understand something.
The concept is beyond my grasp.