grasp
verb (used with object)
to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
grasps
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pluralof grasp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof grasp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
graspverb (used with object)to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
Example Sentences
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Instead, he’s looking for someone who grasps the findings of a workpaper with the assistance of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Although she grasps the issues that can arise with the product, she says, most of her life is pretty well documented anyway.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
She also grasps that comedy reigns on the Internet.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
He grasps the oud’s neck and scratches it with his fingernails before he lets me have it again.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
