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Found 3 items, similar to grasp.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: grasp
genggaman, mencengkram
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: grasp
grasp
n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or
magnitude of something;
“he has a good grasp of
accounting practices” [syn:
appreciation,
hold]
2: the limit of capability;
“within the compass of education”
[syn:
compass,
range,
reach]
3: a firm controlling influence;
“they kept a firm grip on the
two top priorities”;
“he was in the grip of a powerful
emotion”;
“a terrible power had her in its grasp” [syn:
grip]
4: the act of grasping;
“he released his clasp on my arm”;
“he
has a strong grip for an old man”;
“she kept a firm hold
on the railing” [syn:
clasp,
clench,
clutch,
clutches,
grip,
hold]
v 1: hold firmly [syn:
hold on]
2: get the meaning of something;
“Do you comprehend the meaning
of this letter?” [syn:
get the picture,
comprehend,
savvy,
dig,
compass,
apprehend]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Grasp
Grasp
\Grasp\, n.
1. A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or
infolding in the arms.
“The grasps of love.” --Shak.
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2. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and
holding; as, it was beyond his grasp.
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3. Forcible possession; hold.
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The whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp.
--Shak.
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4. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects
and hold them under survey.
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The foremost minds of the next . . . era were not,
in power of grasp, equal to their predecessors. --Z.
Taylor.
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5. The handle of a sword or of an oar.
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Grasp
\Grasp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Grasper; p. pr. & vb. n.
Qraspine.] [OE. graspen; prob. akin to LG. grupsen, or to
E. grope. Cf.
Grab,
Grope.]
1. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the
fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.
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Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. --Shak.
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2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly
acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend.
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Grasp
\Grasp\, v. i.
To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch;
to struggle; to strive.
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As one that grasped And tugged for life and was by
strength subdued. --Shak.
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To grasp at, to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander
grasped at universal empire,
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