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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'grasp' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) appreciation, grasp, hold
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Synonyms: clutch, compass, storage area, delay, time lag, detainment, range, keep, reach, grip, perceptiveness, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, taste, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, custody, admiration, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, discernment, cargo hold

2. (noun) compass, range, reach, grasp
the limit of capability
Synonyms: clutch, compass, chain, appreciation, clench, orbit, reach, range of mountains, ambit, clutches, hold, range of a function, range, image, kitchen range, stretch, chain of mountains, kitchen stove, scope, clasp, reaching, mountain chain, grip, grasp, cooking stove, stove, mountain range

3. (noun) grip, grasp
an intellectual hold or understanding
Synonyms: clutch, compass, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, range, travelling bag, reach, grip, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

4. (verb) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping
Synonyms: compass, bobby pin, detainment, batch, traveling bag, range, clutches, custody, reach, postponement, suitcase, clench, keep, clutch bag, time lag, grasp, clutch pedal, detention, handgrip, hairgrip, clasp, hold, clutch, appreciation, storage area, cargo area, grip, traction, handle, travelling bag, cargo deck, wait, clinch, cargo hold, adhesive friction, delay, bag

5. (verb) grasp, hold on
hold firmly
Synonyms: dig, apprehend, hang on, persevere, savvy, hang in, stop, keep, persist, grok, hold on, compass, get the picture, comprehend, grasp, hold the line

6. (verb) grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
get the meaning of something
Synonyms: quail at, compass, delve, embrace, toil, grind, dig, nail, drudge, moil, encompass, dig up, arrest, jab, poke, cut into, nab, collar, grasp, prod, travail, labour, get the picture, hollow, stab, apprehend, cop, hold on, comprehend, turn over, excavate, pick up, perceive, cover, savvy, labor, grok, circumnavigate, dig out


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'grasp' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. grasp
A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mou
Synonyms: attain, accomplish, arrive at, gain, master, reach, achieve, compass, get, obtain, secure, acquire, earn, grasp, procure, win
Antonyms: abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss


'grasp' - Nearby Entries  

graptophyllum pictum  grapy  graspable  grasp  grasping  grass bacillus  grass-covered  



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