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Grasp

/ɡrɑːsp/

To understand a concept or hold onto something tightly with your hands.

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I rushed, grasped the receiver."It is the Seeker," whispered Hannah, convulsively grasping her husband's arm.The king let the rude weapon fall from his grasp.

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Originating in the Middle English period from the Old Norse word grípa, meaning to seize or capture; related to Old High German grapfon.

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