grasp
English
/ɡɹɑːsp/, /ɡɹæsp/
verb
Definitions
- To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
- To understand.
- To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English graspen inherited from Old English grǣpsan (feel, touch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *graipisōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*graipisōną
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begrasp English
- engrasp English
- foregrasp English
- graspability English
- graspable English
- grasper English
- graspest English
- graspeth English
- graspful English
- graspless English
- grasplessness English
- regrasp English
- ungrasp English
- ungraspable English
- *graipisōną Proto-Germanic
- grǣpsan Old English
- graspen Middle English