Word

grasp, v.
(grasped, grasping, grasps)
freq. cnt. 23

hold firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 5

grasp hold on

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, take hold

hyponym

latch on cling, hang clasp

get the meaning of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend compass comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy

sample sentences

"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They won't %s the story
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comprehendible comprehensible comprehension

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehensible apprehensive apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

figure get it, catch on, get onto, get wise, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig intuit digest