grasp

/grɑːsp/ verb [T]

Definition

HOLD › to take hold of something or someone firmly: He grasped my hand enthusiastically.

UNDERSTAND › to understand something: I find these mathematical problems difficult to grasp.

(Definition of grasp verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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