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grasp

[grasp, grahsp] / græsp, grɑsp /
NOUN
hold, grip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grip hold
STRONG
cinch clamp clasp clench clinch clutches embrace grapple lug possession tenure
Antonyms
WEAK
release
NOUN
understanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awareness comprehension knowledge mastery
STRONG
ken perception realization
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
WEAK
avoidance misconception misunderstanding
VERB
grab
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clasp clutch grip
STRONG
bag catch clinch collar corral enclose glom grapple hold hook land seize snatch take
WEAK
take hold of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go
STRONG
be immune free give lose misunderstand offer receive release stop
WEAK
not get
VERB
understand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept appreciate comprehend fathom perceive pick up realize
STRONG
apprehend catch cognize compass dig envisage follow get have know make see take
WEAK
catch on get the drift get the picture latch on take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
avoid be immune disallow discourage dissuade fail lose miss not get refuse stop
WEAK
let go release

Example Sentences

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He seeks not for the audience to get caught up in Walker’s rage but to grasp that it will never be fully satisfied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But bots often fail to grasp basic facts, such as insisting that the ratio 1:100 simplifies to 1:25.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

What’s much more difficult to grasp, even for those of us now alive, is how we wound up in a world where that might happen.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While losing at home has made things that much tougher, with just one goal in it, United still head to Munich believing a first Champions League semi-final is within their grasp.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The copy of Hixby’s Guide began to slip from her loosening grasp.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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