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grasp

grasp - verb

To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clench, clutch, grab, grapple, grip, seize. See keep.
To perceive directly with the intellect: apprehend, compass, comprehend, fathom, know, understand. Scots ken. See knowledge.
To perceive and recognize the meaning of: accept, apprehend, catch(on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. Informal savvy. Slang dig. Chiefly British twig. Scots ken. See understand.

An act or means of holding something: clasp, clench, clutch, grip, hold. Sports grapple. See keep.
Firm control: grip, hold. See control.
A strong or powerful influence: grip, hold. See affect.
The ability or power to seize or attain: capacity, compass, range, reach, scope. See ability.
Intellectual hold: apprehension, comprehension, grip, hold, understanding. Informal savvy. See knowledge.