Main entry: grasp, grip, hold, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches
Definition: the act of grasping
Usage: he released his clasp on my arm; he has a strong grip for an old man; she kept a firm hold on the railing
Definition: an intellectual hold or understanding
Usage: 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
Main entry: range, reach, compass, grasp
Definition: the limit of capability
Usage: within the compass of education
Main entry: hold, grasp, appreciation
Definition: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Usage: he has a good grasp of accounting practices
Main entry: dig, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, apprehend, savvy
Definition: get the meaning of something
Usage: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Definition: hold firmly