Definition of GRASP

1. Verb. Hold firmly.

Exact synonyms: Hold On
Specialized synonyms: Latch On, Cling, Hang, Clasp
Generic synonyms: Hold, Take Hold
Derivative terms: Grasping

2. Noun. Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something. "He has a good grasp of accounting practices"
Exact synonyms: Appreciation, Hold
Generic synonyms: Apprehension, Discernment, Savvy, Understanding
Specialized synonyms: Sense

3. Verb. Get the meaning of something. "Sam and Sue GRASP the movie "; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

4. Noun. The limit of capability. "Within the compass of education"
Exact synonyms: Compass, Range, Reach
Generic synonyms: Capability, Capableness, Potentiality
Specialized synonyms: Ken, Sight
Derivative terms: Compass, Range

5. Noun. An intellectual hold or understanding. "A terrible power had her in its grasp"
Exact synonyms: Grip
Generic synonyms: Influence
Specialized synonyms: Tentacle
Derivative terms: Grip

6. Noun. The act of grasping. "She kept a firm hold on the railing"
Exact synonyms: Clasp, Clench, Clutch, Clutches, Grip, Hold
Specialized synonyms: Choke Hold, Chokehold, Embrace, Embracement, Embracing, Wrestling Hold
Generic synonyms: Grasping, Prehension, Seizing, Taking Hold
Derivative terms: Clasp, Clasp, Clench, Clutch, Clutch, Grip, Grip, Hold

Definition of GRASP

1. v. t. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.

2. v. i. To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.

3. n. A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms.

Definition of GRASP

1. Acronym. (software object-oriented design) (acronym of General Responsibility Assignment Software Patterns General Responsibility Assignment Software Patterns (or Principles)) ¹

2. Verb. To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. ¹

3. Verb. To understand. ¹

4. Noun. grip ¹

5. Noun. understanding ¹

6. Noun. that which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of GRASP

1. to seize firmly with the hand [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of GRASP

1. The act of taking securely and holding firmly. Palm grasp, holding an object by wrapping the palm and the fingers around it. Pen grasp, a method, similar to that of holding a pen in writing, of grasping an instrument. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grasp

grapplement
grappler
grapplers
grapples
grappling
grappling hook
grappling iron
grappling irons
grapplings
grapsoid
grapsoids
graptolite
graptolites
graptolitic
grapy
grasp
grasp all, lose all
grasp at straws
grasp reflex
grasp the nettle
graspable
grasped
grasper
graspers
grasping
grasping reflex
graspingly
graspingness
graspingnesses
graspless

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