All grasp synonyms
grasp
G g verb grasp
- grab β to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- clutch β If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- clasp β If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- pick up β to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- appreciate β If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- fathom β a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- realize β to grasp or understand clearly.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- land β Edwin Herbert, 1909β91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- clinch β If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
- snatch β to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- bag β A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
- grapple β to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- seize β to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- collar β The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- glom β to steal.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- make β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- compass β A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- cognize β to perceive, become aware of, or know
- take in β the act of taking.
- catch on β If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
noun grasp
- clench β When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.
- butt β Someone's butt is their bottom.
- cinch β If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- clamp β A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
- clutches β power or control
- embrace β An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
- lug β Linux User Group
- possession β the act or fact of possessing.
- purchase β to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- tenure β the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- comprehension β Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- knowledge β acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- awareness β the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.