GRASP

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : clasp , clench , clutch , clutches , grip , hold

• (noun) an intellectual hold or understanding

  "a good grip on French history", "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"

  synonyms : grip

• (noun) the limit of capability

  "within the compass of education"

  synonyms : compass , range , reach

• (noun) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

  "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

  synonyms : appreciation , hold

• (verb) get the meaning of something

  "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

  synonyms : apprehend , compass , comprehend , dig , get the picture , grok , savvy

• (verb) hold firmly

  synonyms : hold on

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