1. Hold firmly
   "She grasped the railing for support";
   - hold on
    
2. Get the meaning of something
   "Do you grasp the meaning of this letter?";
   - grok [N. Amer, informal], get the picture [informal], comprehend, savvy, dig [informal], compass, apprehend

1. The act of grasping
   "he released his grasp on my arm";
   - clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
    
2. Understanding of the nature, meaning, quality or magnitude of something
   "he has a good grasp of accounting practices";
   - appreciation, hold
    
3. The limit of capability
   "within the grasp of education";
   - compass, range, reach
    
4. An intellectual hold or understanding
   "a terrible power had her in its grasp";
   - grip

Derived forms: grasped, grasps, grasping

Type of: apprehension, capability, capableness, discernment, grasping, influence, potentiality, prehension, savvy, seizing, taking hold, understand, understanding

Encyclopedia: Grasp