grasp - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of grasping

Synonyms

• clasp
• clench
• clutch
• clutches
• grasp
• grip
• hold

More generic

• grasping
• prehension
• seizing
• taking hold

More specific

• choke hold
• chokehold
• embrace
• embracement
• embracing
• wrestling hold

Noun

an intellectual hold or understanding

Synonyms

• grasp
• grip

More generic

• influence

More specific

• tentacle

Noun

the limit of capability

Synonyms

• compass
• grasp
• range
• reach

More generic

• capability
• capableness
• potentiality

More specific

• ken
• sight

Noun

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Synonyms

• appreciation
• grasp
• hold

More generic

• apprehension
• discernment
• savvy
• understanding

More specific

• sense

Verb

get the meaning of something

Synonyms

• apprehend
• compass
• comprehend
• dig
• get the picture
• grasp
• grok
• savvy

More generic

• understand

More specific

• catch on
• cotton on
• digest
• figure
• get it
• get onto
• get wise
• intuit
• latch on
• tumble
• twig

Verb

hold firmly

Synonyms

• grasp
• hold on

More generic

• hold
• take hold

More specific

• clasp
• cling
• hang
• latch on

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