grasp
C1UK /ɡrɑːsp/US /ɡræsp/
Meaning
noun
a strong hold of somebody/something or control over somebody/something
“I grabbed him, but he slipped from my grasp.”
verb
to take a strong hold of somebody/something
“He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.”
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“We have a huge vested interest in it, partly because it's education that's meant to take us into this future that we can't grasp.”
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