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Learn to pronounce grasp

/ɡrasp/
verb
seize and hold firmly.
"she grasped the bottle"
synonyms: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, lay hold of, catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch onto, catch at, grapple, get one's hands on

noun
a firm hold or grip.
"the child slipped from her grasp"
synonyms: grip, hold, clutch, clasp, clench

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seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible.
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly: Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.

Grasp

A grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with the hand. An example of a grasp is the handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands. In zoology particularly, prehensility is the quality of an appendage or organ... Wikipedia
noun. the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms: to make a grasp at something. a hold or grip: to have a firm grasp of a rope. one's arms or ...
To grasp is to get a hold of something, literally or figuratively. Grasp the grammar textbook with both hands and then read it to grasp the rules of the English ...
GRASP meaning: 1 : to take and hold (something) with your fingers, hands, etc. often used figuratively; 2 : to understand (something that is complicated or ...
8 senses: 1. to grip (something) firmly with or as if with the hands 2. to struggle, snatch, or grope (for) 3. to understand,.
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: desiring material possessions urgently and excessively and often to the point of ruthlessness. Her grasping children fought over her property when she died. ...
grasp somebody/something to take a strong hold of somebody/something synonym grip. He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. Kay grasped him by the wrist.
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8 days ago · always eager to get more of something, esp. money: He's a grasping, insensitive executive.
grasp ; part of speech: · verb ; inflections: grasps, grasping, grasped ; definition 1: to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. He ...
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