Grasp

1. Forcible possession; hold.
2. To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend.
3. Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp.
4. To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.
5. To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.
6. The handle of a sword or of an oar.
7. A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms.
8. Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey.