grasp
/ɡɹæsp/ noun B2- Grip. · A vagrant gust of wind snatched the note from my grasp.· in the tyrant's grasp
- Understanding.
- That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability. · The goal is within my grasp.
Plural grasps
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Suddenly she seemed to grasp the full meaning of what had been said.
The goblins of her fancy lurked in every shadow about her, reaching out their cold, fleshless hands to grasp the terrified small girl who had called them into being.
His attentions to Miss King were now the consequence of views solely and hatefully mercenary; and the mediocrity of her fortune proved no longer the moderation of his wishes, but his eagerness to grasp at anything.
“The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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