See Also: Deutschmark(dictionary)
Deutschmark(dictionary)
Grasp(medicine)
grasp(dictionary)
Re-Grasp - Gymnastics(gambling)
grasp reflex(medicine)
grasp 1, verb(dictionary)
grasp 2, noun(dictionary)

grasp 2, noun (oh) and Deutschmark (oh)


grasp 2, noun (oh)



2 n [singular]
the way you hold something or your ability to hold it
-synonym grip grip
::Luke took her arm in a firm grasp and led her through the gate.
::He had allowed the ball to slip from his grasp.
your ability to understand a complicated idea, situation, or subject
-synonym understanding understanding grasp of
::Her grasp of the issues was impressive.
a good/firm/thorough etc grasp of sth
::Steve has a good grasp of the European legal system.
grasp on
::After two months, his grasp on the subject was improving.
your ability to achieve or gain something
within sb's grasp
::An agreement to end the war seemed within their grasp.
beyond sb's grasp
::Many Families with children are finding suitable housing beyond their grasp.
literary control or power
::The king was determined not to let Scotland slip from his grasp.

Deutschmark (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Language: German; Origin: 'German mark']
the standard unit of money used in Germany before the euro