grasp grasp

noun

the act of grasping  ( clasp, clench, grasp, clutches, clutch, hold, grip )
the act of grasping
 he released his clasp on my arm
he released his clasp on my arm
 he has a strong grip for an old man
he has a strong grip for an old man
 she kept a firm hold on the railing
she kept a firm hold on the railing

an intellectual hold or understanding  ( grasp, grip )
an intellectual hold or understanding
 a good grip on French history
a good grip on French history
 they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
 he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
 a terrible power had her in its grasp
a terrible power had her in its grasp

the limit of capability  ( compass, grasp, range, reach )
the limit of capability
 within the compass of education
within the compass of education

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something  ( grasp, hold, appreciation )
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
 he has a good grasp of accounting practices
he has a good grasp of accounting practices

verb

() hold firmly  ( hold on, grasp )
hold firmly

() get the meaning of something  ( compass, dig, grok, get the picture, savvy, apprehend, grasp, comprehend )
get the meaning of something
 Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?