- beyond one's grasp
- impossible to understand, inconceivable
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
beyond one's grasp
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grasp — I n. comprehension 1) a firm; thorough grasp 2) an intuitive grasp reach 3) beyond one s grasp; within one s grasp II v. 1)(d; intr.) to grasp at, for 2) (D; tr.) to grasp by (to grasp smb. by the arm) * * * [grɑːsp] for thorough grasp … Combinatory dictionary
grasp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight (esp. AmE) ▪ She felt a firm grasp on her hand. VERB + GRASP ▪ slip from ▪ … Collocations dictionary
grasp — grasp1 [ græsp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take and hold something or someone very tightly: She grasped his hand and pulled him toward her. grasp someone by the shoulders/arm/wrist etc: He grasped her firmly by the shoulders. 2. ) to understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grasp — I UK [ɡrɑːsp] / US [ɡræsp] verb [transitive] Word forms grasp : present tense I/you/we/they grasp he/she/it grasps present participle grasping past tense grasped past participle grasped ** 1) to take and hold something or someone very tightly She … English dictionary
grasp — grasp1 [gra:sp US græsp] v [T] 1.) to take and hold something firmly = ↑grip ▪ I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. ▪ Alan grasped the handle and pulled it. 2.) [not in progressive] to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grasp — graspable, adj. grasper, n. graspless, adj. /grasp, grahsp/, v.t. 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning … Universalium
grasp — 1 verb (T) 1 to take and hold something firmly: Make sure you grasp the rope with both hands. | grasp hold of sth: Paula grasped hold of my arm. 2 (not in progressive) to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one: They … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grasp — /græsp / (say grasp), /grasp / (say grahsp) verb (t) 1. to seize and hold by or as by clasping with the fingers. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to lay hold of with the mind; comprehend; understand. –verb (i) 4. to make the motion of seizing;… …
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