intransitive verb. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument.

intransitive verb. To hold with the arms; embrace.

intransitive verb. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend. synonym: understand.

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

intransitive verb. To show eager and prompt willingness or acceptance.

noun. The act of grasping.

noun. undefined

noun. A firm hold or grip.

noun. An embrace.

noun. The ability or power to seize or attain; reach.

noun. Understanding; comprehension.

idiom. (grasp) To search in desperation for a solution to a difficulty.

idiom. (grasp the nettle) To take on a difficult problem directly and energetically.

To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms.

To seize upon; take possession of.

To seize by the intellect; become thoroughly cognizant of; comprehend.

To make a grasp, or the motion of grasping; seize something firmly or eagerly.

noun. A grip or seizure by the hand; the act of taking or attempting to take hold of something.

noun. Power of seizing and holding; forcible possession.

noun. Power of the intellect to seize and comprehend subjects; wide-reaching power of comprehension.

transitive verb. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.

transitive verb. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend.

intransitive verb. To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.

intransitive verb. to catch at; to try to seize; as, Alexander grasped at universal empire

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

noun. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding.

noun. Forcible possession; hold.

noun. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey.

noun. The handle of a sword or of an oar.

verb. To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.

verb. To understand.

noun. grip

noun. understanding

noun. that which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability

verb. hold firmly

verb. get the meaning of something

noun. the act of grasping

noun. an intellectual hold or understanding

noun. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

noun. the limit of capability

"Within our grasp is the possibility of making Canada a living lab for the future."

to grasp at  

grasp the nettle  

agasp  asp  clasp  gasp  rasp  

appreciation  clutch  comprehension  conception  courage  

abduct  absorb  accept  adhere  adhere to  

grasped  grasping  grasps