Grasp

grasp, v.t. to seize and hold by clasping with the fingers or arms: to catch at: to comprehend.— v.i. to endeavour to seize: to catch (with at ).— n. gripe of the hand: reach of the arms: power of seizing: mental power of apprehension.— adj. Grasp′able .— n. Grasp′er .— p.adj. Grasp′ing , seizing: avaricious: encroaching.— adv. Grasp′ingly .— n. Grasp′ingne .— adj. Grasp′le , feeble, relaxed. [M. E. graspen — grapsen , as clasp—M. E. claspen ; allied to grope , grapple .]