Grasp Synonyms

75 grasp synonyms include grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, lay hold of, catch, seize, grab, and snatch. Grasp is a verb, and its antonyms are miss and overlook. Here are some additional synonyms for "grasp" with example sentences.

Another word for Grasp

75 other ways to say grasp.

1. clasp

  • snatch  
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  • seize  
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  • lay hold of  
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  • latch on to  
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  • hold
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  • grip  
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  • grapple  
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  • grab  
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  • get one's hands on  
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  • clutch  
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  • clench  
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  • clasp  
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  • catch at  
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  • catch  
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2. seize

  • take advantage of  
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  • snatch  
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  • seize  
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  • pounce on  
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  • leap at  
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  • jump at  
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  • grasp with both hands  
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  • grab (at)  
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  • act on  
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3. comprehend

  • understand
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  • twig  
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  • take on board  
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  • take in  
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  • suss (out)  
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  • see
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  • realize
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  • perceive
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  • penetrate  
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  • master
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  • make sense of  
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  • make head or tail of  
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  • get to the bottom of  
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  • get the picture  
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  • get the drift  
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  • get one's head around  
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  • get a fix on  
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  • get
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  • follow
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  • figure out  
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  • comprehend  
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  • catch on to  
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  • assimilate  
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  • apprehend  
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  • absorb
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4. clutch

  • hold
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  • grip  
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  • clutch  
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  • clench  
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  • clasp  
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5. capacity

6. perception

  • understanding  
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  • realization  
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  • perception
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  • mastery  
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  • knowledge
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  • ken  
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  • insight
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  • grip  
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  • familiarity  
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  • conception  
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  • comprehension  
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  • command
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  • cognizance  
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  • awareness  
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  • apprehension  
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Use grasp in a Sentence

grasp the handle firmly, please.

He couldn’t grasp her meaning.

Only experts could grasp the abstruse formula.

Philosophy can be challenging to grasp.

She struggled to grasp concepts.