Crossword-Solution: GRASP
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Grasp | v. t. | To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of. |
| Grasp | v. t. | To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend. |
| Grasp | v. i. | To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive. |
| Grasp | n. | A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms. |
| Grasp | n. | Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp. |
| Grasp | n. | Forcible possession; hold. |
| Grasp | n. | Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey. |
| Grasp | n. | The handle of a sword or of an oar. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| GRASP | anagram | SPRAG |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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greedy person
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Sentences with GRASP (5)
She looked fixedly up the bleak street as if she were gathering her strength to face something, as if she were trying with all her might to grasp a situation which, no matter how painful, must be met and dealt with somehow.
Whether his grasp pinched her, or whether his mere touch was the cause, was never known, but at the moment of his seizure she writhed, and gave a quick, low scream.
How could a title then have charms for me Above the sweets of boundless influence? I am not so infatuate as to grasp The shadow when I hold the substance fast.
Take heed how thou deniest to him—who, perchance, hath not the courage to grasp it for himself—the bitter, but wholesome, cup that is now presented to thy lips!” The young pastor’s voice was tremulously sweet, rich, deep, and broken.
Did they grasp that we in our millions were organized, disciplined, working together? Or did they interpret our spurts of fire, the sudden stinging of our shells, our steady investment of their encampment, as we should the furious unanimity of onslaught in a disturbed hive of bees? Did they dream they might exterminate us? (At that time no one knew what food they needed.) A hundred such questions struggled together in my mind as I watched that vast sentinel shape.
Quotes with GRASP (3)
I don’t understand the hatred and fear of gays and bisexuals and lesbians…it’s a concept I honestly cannot grasp. To me, it’s not who you love…a man, a woman, what have you…it’s the fact that you love. That is all that truly matters.
If this book has a lesson, it is that we are awfully lucky to be here-and by 'we' I mean every living thing. To attain any kind of life in this universe of ours appears to be quite an achievement. As humans we are doubly lucky, of course: We enjoy not only the privilege of existence but also the singular ability to appreciate it and even, in a multitude of ways, to make it better. It is a talent we have only barely begun to grasp.
Some people try to tell you the things you want in life are out of your grasp, while others lift you up on their shoulders and help you reach them. I may not know a lot, but I prefer to fill my life with people who let me climb on top of their shoulders, not people who try to keep me planted on the ground.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, The Atlantic, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 214 times in crossword archives (1960–2025).