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to grasp
01
to take and tightly hold something
Transitive: to grasp sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
grasp
3rd person singular
grasps
Present participle
grasping
Past simple
grasped
Past participle
grasped
Examples
He reached out to grasp the handle of the door.
Grasp
01
the act of seizing or holding something firmly with the hand or another part of the body
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
grasps
Examples
He had a firm grasp on the rope.
02
the ability or skill to achieve or accomplish a goal
Examples
She had the grasp to succeed in the competitive field.
03
the ability to comprehend or firmly understand a concept, idea, or piece of information
Examples
She quickly gained a grasp of the new software, becoming proficient in just a few days.
04
the limit of one's capability, control, or influence
Examples
The task was beyond his grasp.
Lexical Tree
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