grasp
21grasp — 1 verb (T) 1 to take and hold something firmly: Make sure you grasp the rope with both hands. | grasp hold of sth: Paula grasped hold of my arm. 2 (not in progressive) to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one: They …
22grasp — graspable, adj. grasper, n. graspless, adj. /grasp, grahsp/, v.t. 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning …
23grasp — I n. comprehension 1) a firm; thorough grasp 2) an intuitive grasp reach 3) beyond one s grasp; within one s grasp II v. 1)(d; intr.) to grasp at, for 2) (D; tr.) to grasp by (to grasp smb. by the arm) * * * [grɑːsp] for thorough grasp …
24grasp — 01. The baby [grasped] my thumb in her hands, and pulled it towards her mouth. 02. The monkey had a firm [grasp] on the branch, and would not let go. 03. Marion was a greedy, [grasping] woman who had obviously married for money. 04. Victory is… …
25grasp — /græsp / (say grasp), /grasp / (say grahsp) verb (t) 1. to seize and hold by or as by clasping with the fingers. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to lay hold of with the mind; comprehend; understand. –verb (i) 4. to make the motion of seizing;… …
26grasp — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a clutch at; seize greedily. b hold firmly; grip. 2 intr. (foll. by at) try to seize; accept avidly. 3 tr. understand or realize (a fact or meaning). n. 1 a firm hold; a grip. 2 (foll. by of) a mastery or control (a grasp of the… …
27grasp — [grɑːsp] verb [T] I 1) to take and hold someone or something very tightly He grasped her firmly by the shoulders.[/ex] 2) to understand something Charlie grasped the point at once.[/ex] • See: nettle grasp at sth II noun [singular] grasp [grɑːsp] …
28grasp — 1. verb 1) she grasped his hands Syn: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench; catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch on to Ant: release 2) everybody grasped the important points …
29grasp at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grasp at : present tense I/you/we/they grasp at he/she/it grasps at present participle grasping at past tense grasped at past participle grasped at 1) grasp at something to try to take hold of something Hands… …
30grasp — [[t]græsp, grɑsp[/t]] v. t. 1) to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms 2) to seize upon; hold firmly 3) to comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning[/ex] 4) to make a motion of seizing: grasped for the gun[/ex] …
