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(v)
(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
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(n)
(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
To grip or hold fast.
(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
(transitive) To grasp or grip.
(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
(adj)
(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
(transitive) (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
(medicine, pathology) A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
(transitive) To hold inside.
An act by which something is apprehended.
(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
(transitive) To use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit.
(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]
(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
A knot; a fastening.
(ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
(transitive) To get.
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width.
A range of values or locations.
(transitive) To gather together; amass.
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
Direction.
To make use of; to use.
(uncountable) The condition of being reachable
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
(transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
To utilize or employ.
(adv)
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
Power of acute observation and deduction
The materials used to harness an animal.
(by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
An order to do something.
The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
A thorough understanding.
Becoming professional in the use of something; developing mastery.
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
Having been comprehended.
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
Someone who has control over something or someone.
(transitive) To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
(transitive) To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
(transitive) To view as valuable.
(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
Something that is owned.
Free from attack or danger; protected.
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
The state of being certain.
(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
(transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.
(transitive) To enter data.
(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
(transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.