grasp
/ɡrɑːsp/verb
उच्चारण ग्रास्प
पकड़ना; समझना
Core word
- 1
[T]
to take a firm hold of somebody or something; to come to understand something completely
पकड़ना; समझना
- grasp the concept
- grasp the opportunity
- The baby grasped my finger and would not let go.
+ 2 more examples
- It takes time to grasp the idea of probability.
- She grasped the rope with both hands and pulled herself up.
Synonyms grip clutch seize understand comprehend
- 1
[sing.]
a person's understanding of a subject or of difficult facts; a firm hold of somebody or something
पकड़; समझ
- a good grasp of grammar
- Radhika has a firm grasp of vocabulary and speaks fluently.
- He has a poor grasp of basic mathematics.
+ 2 more examples
- The answer was within her grasp, but she ran out of time.
- Her grasp of the facts impressed the interviewers.
Synonyms understanding command knowledge grip hold
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grasp + object (physical hold)
As a verb of the hand, grasp means to take hold of something firmly and suddenly.
हाथ की क्रिया के रूप में 'grasp' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को अचानक और मज़बूती से पकड़ना है।
- She grasped the railing to keep her balance.
- The child grasped his mother's hand in the crowd.
grasp + idea / concept / meaning
In the sense of understanding, the object is an idea, a fact or a difficult point; no preposition follows.
समझने के अर्थ में object कोई विचार, तथ्य या कठिन बात होती है; इसके बाद कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- Many students cannot grasp the concept of probability.
- It took me a while to grasp what the author meant.
have a good grasp of + noun
The noun 'grasp' with 'of' means a person's understanding of a subject or skill.
Noun 'grasp' के साथ 'of' किसी विषय या कौशल की समझ को बताता है।
- Radhika has a good grasp of English grammar.
- His grasp of mathematics is weak.
within / beyond sb's grasp
These phrases mean something is near enough to be reached or achieved, or too far to be reached.
ये वाक्यांश बताते हैं कि कोई चीज़ पहुँच या प्राप्ति के भीतर है या उससे बाहर।
- Success is within your grasp if you keep practising.
- The top rank seemed beyond her grasp.
grasp at / grasp for
'Grasp at' or 'grasp for' means to reach out quickly to catch something, often without succeeding.
'Grasp at' या 'grasp for' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पकड़ने के लिए तेज़ी से हाथ बढ़ाना है, प्रायः सफलता के बिना।
- The drowning man grasped at a floating plank.
+Collocations 4
grasp + noun
conceptmeaningideaimportancesignificanceopportunity
- She quickly grasped the importance of daily revision.
adverb + grasp
firmlytightlyfullyquicklybarely
- He fully grasped the seriousness of the situation.
adjective + grasp
firmtightgoodpoorbasicthorough
- A thorough grasp of vocabulary helps in every section of the exam.
verb + grasp
losetightenloosenslip out ofescape
- The glass slipped out of her grasp and broke.
“More examples 5
- The baby grasped my finger with her tiny hand.
बच्ची ने अपने नन्हे हाथ से मेरी उँगली पकड़ ली।
- The reader must grasp the main idea before answering the questions.
प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने से पहले पाठक को मुख्य विचार समझना चाहिए।
- The team grasped the chance to win the final over.
टीम ने अंतिम ओवर में जीतने का अवसर लपक लिया।
- His grasp of current affairs impressed the interview panel.
उसकी current affairs की समझ ने interview panel को प्रभावित किया।
- The monkey grasped the branch and swung to the next tree.
बंदर ने डाली पकड़ी और अगले पेड़ पर झूल गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I could not grasp about the lesson.
✓ I could not grasp the lesson.
'Grasp' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without 'about'.
'Grasp' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके बाद 'about' के बिना सीधा object आता है।
✗ She has a good grasp in physics.
✓ She has a good grasp of physics.
The noun 'grasp' takes the preposition 'of' for the subject understood.
Noun 'grasp' के साथ विषय बताने के लिए preposition 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Grasp, grip and clutch all mean holding tightly, but they differ in force and feeling.
Grasp, grip और clutch तीनों का अर्थ कसकर पकड़ना है, पर बल और भाव में अंतर है।
To take hold firmly; also to understand an idea.
मज़बूती से पकड़ना; साथ ही किसी विचार को समझना।
- She grasped the rope and pulled.
To hold tightly and steadily, often with the whole hand.
पूरे हाथ से कसकर और स्थिर रूप से पकड़ना।
- He gripped the steering wheel.
To hold tightly, usually from fear, pain or need.
डर, दर्द या ज़रूरत के कारण कसकर पकड़ना।
- She clutched her bag in the crowded train.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Grasp all, lose all' (if you want too much, you may lose everything); collocation: a good grasp of (good understanding of).
कहावत 'Grasp all, lose all' (लालच बुरी बला); collocation 'a good grasp of' (की अच्छी समझ)।