grasp

Noun

• the act of grasping
  • he released his clasp on my arm
    
  • he has a strong grip for an old man
    
  • she kept a firm hold on the railing
    

• an intellectual hold or understanding
  • a good grip on French history
    
  • they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
    
  • he was in the grip of a powerful emotion
    
  • a terrible power had her in its grasp
    

• the limit of capability
  • within the compass of education
    

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  • he has a good grasp of accounting practices
    

Verb

• get the meaning of something
  • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
    

• hold firmly

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  clasp , clench , clutch , clutches , grip , hold , compass , range , reach , appreciation , grok , get the picture , comprehend , savvy , dig , apprehend , hold on