GRASP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRASP?

Need another word that means the same as “grasp”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “grasp” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Grasp” are: hold on, apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grok, savvy, grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, lay hold of, take advantage of, act on, understand, follow, take in, realize, perceive, see, assimilate, absorb, make sense of, master, get to the bottom of, penetrate, range, reach, clutches, appreciation, scope, capacity, power, limits, understanding, comprehension, perception, apprehension, awareness, conception, realization, knowledge, cognizance, ken

Grasp as a Noun

Definitions of "Grasp" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grasp” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The limit of capability.
• An intellectual hold or understanding.
• A firm hold or grip.
• A person's power or capacity to attain something.
• Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.
• A person's understanding.
• The act of grasping.

Synonyms of "Grasp" as a noun (24 Words)

appreciation	A full understanding of a situation. He had a fine appreciation of drawing.
apprehension	Fearful expectation or anticipation. The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.
awareness	Having knowledge of. A growing environmental awareness.
capacity	The maximum production possible. I was engaged in a voluntary capacity.
clasp	A fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together. A gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp.
clench	A small slip noose made with seizing. She saw the anger rise saw the clench of his fists.
clutch	A clutch bag. She made a clutch at his body.
clutches	A coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism.
cognizance	Range of what one can know or understand. The Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited.
compass	The range or scope of something. The event had political repercussions which are beyond the compass of this book.
comprehension	An ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result. The comprehension of spoken language.
conception	The action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived. Our conception of how language relates to reality.
grip	A hairgrip. They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities.
hold	A stronghold. He lost his hold and fell.
ken	One’s range of knowledge or understanding. Beyond my ken.
knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. The transmission of knowledge.
limits	The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. There are limits on the amount you can bet.
perception	Knowledge gained by perceiving. Luther had a new perception of the Bible.
power	Denoting a sports player team or style of play that makes use of power rather than finesse. The power went oout around midnight.
range	The maximum distance to which a gun will shoot or over which a missile will travel. Grand hotels were outside my price range.
reach	A distance traversed in reaching. Outside the reach of the law.
realization	An instance or embodiment of an abstract group as the set of symmetry operations of some object or set. Verbal sequences were produced using segmental realization.
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. Plato even maintains religion to be the chief aim and scope of human life.
understanding	The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises. Foreign visitors with little understanding of English.

Usage Examples of "Grasp" as a noun

• A terrible power had her in its grasp.
• Meanings that are beyond my grasp.
• The child slipped from her grasp.
• His grasp of detail.
• He has a good grasp of accounting practices.
• He knew success was within his grasp.

Grasp as a Verb

Definitions of "Grasp" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grasp” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Comprehend fully.
• Take (an opportunity) eagerly.
• Seize and hold firmly.
• Get the meaning of something.
• Hold firmly.

Synonyms of "Grasp" as a verb (28 Words)

absorb	Cause to become one with. She sat in an armchair absorbed in a book.
act on	Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
apprehend	Anticipate with dread or anxiety. We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.
assimilate	Take in and understand fully (information or ideas. Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly.
clasp	Place (one’s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. He clasped Joanne in his arms.
clench	Squeeze together tightly. Ian s right hand clenched into a fist.
clutch	Affect. She clutched her purse.
compass	Get the meaning of something. This writer attempts more than his talents can compass.
comprehend	To become aware of through the senses. I simply couldn t comprehend what had happened.
dig	Remove harvest or recover by digging. Dig out a channel.
follow	Come as a logical consequence follow logically. When he lectures I cannot follow.
get the picture	Perceive by hearing.
get to the bottom of	Irritate.
grip	To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. She was gripped by a feeling of excitement.
grok	Establish a rapport. Nestling earth couple would like to find water brothers to grok with in peace.
hold	Hold the attention of. He was holding and the police hauled him off to jail.
hold on	Have or hold in one’s hands or grip.
lay hold of	Put in a horizontal position.
make sense of	Eliminate urine.
master	Make a master copy of a film or recording. All records are now being mastered and manufactured for us in the Netherlands.
perceive	Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. If Guy does not perceive himself as disabled nobody else should.
realize	Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. His worst fears have been realized.
savvy	Get the meaning of something. Charley would savvy what to do.
see	See and understand have a good eye. It has to be the answer don t you see.
take advantage of	Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression.
take in	Take into one s possession.
understand	Be understanding of. She didn t really understand the situation.

Usage Examples of "Grasp" as a verb

• She grasped the bottle.
• Edward grasped her by the wrist.
• The press failed to grasp the significance of what had happened.
• Many companies grasped the opportunity to expand.

Associations of "Grasp" (30 Words)

acceptance	Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank. A mood of resigned acceptance.
apprehend	Understand or perceive. We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.
capture	Capture as if by hunting snaring or trapping. The free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nuclei.
catch	Discover or come upon accidentally suddenly or unexpectedly catch somebody doing something or in a certain state. The catch was only 10 fish.
clasp	Grasp firmly. A gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp.
clench	A small slip noose made with seizing. He clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled.
clutch	The pedal operating the clutch in a vehicle. He is a good man in the clutch.
commiserate	Express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize. She went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances.
comprehend	Get the meaning of something. I simply couldn t comprehend what had happened.
comprehensible	Able to be understood; intelligible. Clear and comprehensible English.
comprehension	The setting of questions on a set text to test understanding, as a school exercise. How you can do that is beyond my comprehension.
construe	Analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word. His words could hardly be construed as an apology.
embrace	Include or contain (something) as a constituent part. Totalitarianism has meant that no interest falls outside the embrace of the state.
empathize	Understand and share the feelings of another. Counsellors need to be able to empathize with people.
engage	Keep engaged. Engage aid help services or support.
grab	A mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk. She grabbed her keys and rushed out.
grapple	Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge. Passers by grappled with the man after the knife attack.
grip	To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. It was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip.
hold	Have room for hold without crowding. I don t know what the future holds.
impound	Shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure. The cattle were rounded up and impounded.
know	Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information possess knowledge or information about. I know Latin.
perceivable	Capable of being apprehended or understood. Perceivable through the mist.
recognize	Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for. Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met.
savvy	Get the meaning of something. Most of us are pretty web savvy.
seize	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. I realized that the mechanism had seized.
sympathize	Feel or express sympathy. It is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.
tongs	An instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things. Sugar tongs.
understand	Be understanding of. I don t understand the idea.
understandable	To be expected; natural, reasonable, or forgivable. It is understandable that mistakes occur sometimes.