American Dictionary
Definition grasp in American English
grasp
noun
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[singular]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɡræsp/
1
the ability to understand something
Example
The government has no grasp of the suffering of the poor.
Example
She has a good grasp of English.
Example
The tasks were beyond the intellectual grasp of many pupils.
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Example
Victory was now within their grasp.
Example
Peace was not completely beyond his grasp.
4
power that someone has over someone or something
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