grasp betydelser och definitioner

To take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand.

To clasp firmly with or as if with the hand.

To take hold of intellectually; comprehend. See Synonyms at apprehend.

To make a motion of seizing, snatching, or clutching.

To show eager and prompt willingness or acceptance: grasps at any opportunity.

The act of grasping.

A firm hold or grip.

An embrace.

The ability or power to seize or attain; reach: Victory in the election was within her grasp.

Understanding; comprehension: "only a vague intuitive grasp of the meaning of greatness in literature” ( Gilbert Highet).