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grasp
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- pronunciation:
- graesp
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
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inflections: |
grasps, grasping, grasped |
definition 1: |
When you grasp something, you take hold of it with your hand.
The baby grasped her daddy's finger.The climber grasped the rock and pulled himself up.When Mr. Lee started to fall, he grasped the railing.- synonyms:
- grip
- antonyms:
- release
- similar words:
- catch, clasp, grab, take
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definition 2: |
When you grasp something, you have a full or deep understanding of it, or this understanding suddenly comes to you.
The little boy could read the words of the story, but he couldn't really grasp the story's meaning.The detective grasped the importance of this new evidence right away.The students couldn't grasp the concept that the teacher was trying to teach, and she had to explain it a few times.- synonyms:
- comprehend, follow, get, perceive, understand
- similar words:
- see
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related words: |
absorb, learn, master, pick up, possess, reach, realize, retain, seize, sense, shake, snap |
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derivations: |
graspable (adj.), grasper (n.) |
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