Words To Understand

noun the act of seizing and holding firmly

verb to seize and hold firmly

• She struggled to grasp the complex mathematical concept.
• I can't seem to grasp how to use this new software.
• I just can't grasp why he would do such a thing.
• The artist's work is so intricate, it's hard to grasp all the details at once.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.

• It is important to thoroughly understand the implications of the new policy before implementing it.
• I just can't seem to understand why she would make such a decision.
• I don't get it, can you help me understand what's going on?
• Sometimes it takes a lot of introspection to truly understand oneself.