[ grα:sp ]
■ verb
1》 seize and hold firmly.
↘take (an opportunity) eagerly.
2》 comprehend fully.
■ noun
1》 a firm grip.
↘a person's capacity to attain something: success was within his ~.
2》 a person's understanding.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~er noun
Origin
ME: perh. related to grope .