ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsGgrasp
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grasp
Meaning: to take and hold something firmly
grasp in a sentence
How grasp is used in real sentences:
Noah grasped the rope with both hands during the playground game.
Lily grasped the slippery handle before opening the wet door.
“When the current pulled hard, Maya had to grasp a rail with both hands.”
— from the passage The Returning Shore
Synonyms for grasp
Other words for grasp — grip, seize and clutch — carry the same meaning.
- grip
- seize
- clutch
Antonyms of grasp
Words that mean the opposite of grasp:
- release
- loosen
Where it comes from
From Middle English graspen 'to seize'
Memory hook
GRASP has GRIP at heart: grab and hold firmly.