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. [1913 Webster] 2. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp. [1913 Webster] 3. Forcible possession; hold. [1913 Webster] The whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey. [1913 Webster] The foremost minds of the next . . . era were not, in power of grasp, equal to their predecessors. --Z. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 5. The handle of a sword or of an oar. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend. [1913 Webster] Grasp \Grasp\, v. i. To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive. [1913 Webster] As one that grasped And tugged for life and was by strength subdued. --Shak. [1913 Webster] To grasp at, to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander grasped at universal empire, [1913 Webster]