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grasp

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  1. take                  
 
1. grasp \'grasp\ \'gras-p*-b*l\ vb [ME graspen - more at GRAB] : to make 
   the motion of seizing : CLUTCH  1: to take or seize eagerly  2: to clasp or 
   embrace with or as if with the fingers or arms  3: to lay hold of with the 
   mind : COMPREHEND  - grasp.able aj
2. grasp n 1a: HANDLE  1b: the fluke of an anchor  1c: EMBRACE  2: HOLD, 
   CONTROL  3a: the reach of the arms  3b: the power of seizing and holding  
   4: COMPREHENSION {showed remarkable ~}