[grasp] vb [ME graspen] vi (14c): to make the motion of seizing: clutch ~ vt 1: to take or seize eagerly
2: to clasp or embrace esp. with the fingers or arms
3: to lay hold of with the mind: comprehend syn see take -- grasp.able adj -- grasp.er n -- grasp at straws : to reach for or try anything in desperation -- grasp the nettle : to act boldly
[2]grasp n (1561) 1 a: handle b: embrace
2: hold, control 3 a: the reach of the arms b: the power of seizing and holding or attaining "a perfection beyond human ~"
4: mental hold or comprehension esp. when broad "a remarkable ~ of the subject"