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grasp

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Wikipedia has an article on: Grasp

Etymology

Originally "to feel around", possibly metathesis of Old English græpsan "to touch, feel," from Proto-Germanic *graipison.

Pronunciation

Verb

to grasp (third-person singular simple present grasps, present participle grasping, simple past and past participle grasped)

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

Derived terms

Noun

grasp (plural grasps)

  1. grip
  2. understanding
  3. that which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability
    The goal is within my grasp.

Translations

grip
  • Arabic: قبضة ar(ar) (qabDa) f.
  • Czech: uchopení, sevření
  • Dutch: grip nl(nl) m.
  • Finnish: ote fi(fi)
  • Hebrew: לפיתה he(he) f.
understanding
that which is accessible

 

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