Synonyms and Antonyms of grasp

synonym (synonym of grasp)

hypernym (grasp IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • an intellectual hold or understanding (noun.attribute)
    influence
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute)
     
  • get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
    understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)
     
  • hold firmly (verb.contact)
    hold, take hold
    have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)
     
  • the act of grasping (noun.act)
    grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)
     
  • the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
    capability, capableness, potentiality
    an aptitude that may be developed (noun.cognition)
     
  • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
    apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF grasp relation)

  • an intellectual hold or understanding (noun.attribute)
    tentacle
    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold (noun.attribute)
     
  • get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
    figure
    understand (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    intuit
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    digest
    arrange and integrate in the mind (verb.cognition)
     
  • hold firmly (verb.contact)
    latch on
    take hold of or attach to (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cling, hang
    hold on tightly or tenaciously (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    clasp
    hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact)
     
  • the act of grasping (noun.act)
    choke hold, chokehold
    a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    embrace, embracement, embracing
    the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    wrestling hold
    a hold used in the sport of wrestling (noun.act)
     
  • the limit of capability (noun.cognition)
    ken, sight
    the range of vision (noun.cognition)
     
  • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition)
    sense
    a natural appreciation or ability (noun.cognition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from grasp)

synonym hypernym hyponym derivation appreciation hold compass range grip clasp grasping prehension influence capability apprehension discernment choke hold chokehold embrace embracement wrestling hold tentacle clutch prehend hold on clasp hold cling to
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