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Grasp

🔄 Synonyms of "Grasp"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
clenchverb	To grip or hold fast.
rangenoun	A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
claspnoun	(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
reachverb	(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
apprehendverb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
savvynoun	(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
appreciationnoun	A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
compassnoun	A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
hold onverb	(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grasp"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
clenchverb	To grip or hold fast.
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
hold onverb	(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
reachverb	(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
apprehendverb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
claspnoun	(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
savvynoun	(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
appreciationnoun	A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
rangenoun	A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
compassnoun	A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
fathomverb	(transitive) (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
grabverb	(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.