Meaning of the word grasp in English

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grasp

US /ɡræsp/
UK /ɡræsp/
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Noun

1.

a firm hold or grip

Example:
He released his grasp on the rope.
The child had a tight grasp on her mother's hand.
2.

the ability to understand something

Example:
He has a good grasp of the subject.
The concept was beyond her grasp.

Verb

1.

seize and hold firmly

Example:
She tried to grasp the slippery fish.
He quickly grasped her arm to prevent her from falling.
2.

understand (a difficult concept or problem)

Example:
It took him a while to fully grasp the implications of the new policy.
She struggled to grasp the complex mathematical concept.
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