Grasp synonyms

understand

To gather or assume from what is heard, known, etc.; infer

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comprehend

The definition of comprehend means to understand the meaning or to include someone or something as a part.

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sense

The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.

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get

To getter.

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grapple

To struggle or work hard to deal with something:

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conceive

To put in words; couch; express

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make out

(Intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]

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follow

To come or go after; proceed behind:

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hold

Something reserved or kept.

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read

(Transgenderism) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.

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see

To take note of; recognize:

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take

(Intransitive) To habituate to or gain competency at a task.

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take-in

To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

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seize (related)

(Nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line

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grip (related)

A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

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clench

To close tightly:

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clutch

Clutch is defined as to grasp or hold tightly.

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grab

(Informal) To get or take quickly

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apprehend

To understand

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compass

To plot or contrive (something harmful)

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fathom

(Figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).

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know

To be certain or sure about.

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ken

(Archaic) To see; look at; descry

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accept

To understand as having a certain meaning

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catch

To capture or take by trapping, snaring, or some other means:

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clasp

Clasp means to hold or grip tightly, or attach two or more things together.

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perceive

Perceive is defined as to see, hear or feel something or to have an understanding of something.

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cinch

A sure thing; a certainty:

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clinch

To fasten together in this way.

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reach

The extent or distance something can reach:

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understanding

(Countable) An informal contract, mutual agreement.

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gripe

To feel sharp pains in the bowels

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misconception (antonym)

A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding:

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misunderstanding (antonym)

A failure to understand or interpret correctly.

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ignorance (antonym)

Unawareness (of)

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miss (antonym)

Miss is a title used for unmarried women and is also a polite way of speaking to or getting the attention of young women.

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let-go (antonym)

(Euphemistic, usually reflexively) To gain weight

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overlook (antonym)

To give a view of from above

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misunderstand (antonym)

To fail to understand correctly; misinterpret

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not get (antonym)

understand

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capacity

A measure of such ability; volume

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range

Selection, array.

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savvy

Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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keep (related)

(Historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. (According to keep, the word comes "from the Middle English term kype, meaning basket or cask, and was a term applied to the shell keep at Guînes, said to resemble a barrel".)

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clutches

Plural form of clutch

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appreciation

Proper estimation or enjoyment

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grok

(Slang) To have or to have acquired an intuitive understanding of; to know (something) without having to think (such as knowing the number of objects in a collection without needing to count them: see subitize).

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hold-on

(Idiomatic) Wait a short while.

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span

To measure, esp. by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended

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struggle

To contend or fight violently with an opponent

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wrestle

To taken (something) away from another by gripping and pulling:

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release (antonym)

The definition of a release is a letting go, setting free or relief.

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avoidance (antonym)

The definition of avoidance is the process of staying away from something or someone.

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dig

(Slang) To understand fully:

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twig

(Colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on.

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scope

The opportunity or possibility to function or be active:

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apprehension

Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

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comprehension

The knowledge that is acquired in this way.

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get (or have) a handle on

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get-the-picture

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knowledge (related)

(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]

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control (related)

Authority or ability to manage or direct:

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affect (related)

(Psychol.) An emotion or feeling attached to an idea, object, etc.

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ability (related)

A skill, talent, or capacity:

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articulate (related)

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realize (related)

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discern (related)

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realise (related)

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