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grasp
Found in thesaurus: discernment, apprehension, savvy, understanding, capableness, potentiality, capability, influence, taking hold, seizing, grasping, take hold, understand
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grasp
v.
hold tight, grip; grab hold; understand, comprehend
n.
grip, clasp, hold; understanding, knowledge, realization
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Grasp
Grasp (disambiguation)
A grasp generally refers to an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand.
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The Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP), established in 2001, aims to conserve the non-human great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans) and their habitats — primarily forested tropical ecosystems that provide important services to humanity, through pro-poor conservation and sustainable development strategies.
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grasp
Noun
1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
(synonym) appreciation, hold
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(hyponym) sense
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
2. the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
(synonym) compass, range, reach
(hypernym) capability, capableness, potentiality
(hyponym) sight, ken
3. a firm controlling influence; "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"
(synonym) grip
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) tentacle
4. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
(synonym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
(derivation) hold on
Verb
1. hold firmly
(synonym) hold on
(hypernym) hold, take hold
(hyponym) cling, hang
(derivation) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
2. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
(synonym) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) figure
(derivation) appreciation, hold
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grasp
v.
popadnout; chytit; využít; pochopit; sahat po čem
n.
uchopení; sevření; znalost; dosah
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grasp
Czas.
chwytać; mocno trzymać; rozumieć; pojmować; sięgać
Rzecz.
uchwyt; trzymanie w ręce/garści; zrozumienie; pojęcie (o czymś)
