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to grasp at an opportunity

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  • 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 — 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 — 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 — {{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 the nettle — phrasal : to take positive and decisive steps to deal with a problem : take the bull by the horns * * * grasp the nettle see under ↑nettle1 • • • Main Entry: ↑grasp grasp the nettle To set about an unpleasant task, duty, etc with firmness and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • opportunity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, considerable, plenty of ▪ We ll have plenty of opportunity to talk later. ▪ limited, little, not much ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • opportunity */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnətɪ] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunətɪ] noun Word forms opportunity : singular opportunity plural opportunities Metaphor: Having an opportunity to do something is like having a door or way of getting into a building. This opened the door to a… …   English dictionary

  • grasp — 1. verb 1) she grasped his hands Syn: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench; catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch on to Ant: release 2) everybody grasped the important points …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • grasp at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grasp at : present tense I/you/we/they grasp at he/she/it grasps at present participle grasping at past tense grasped at past participle grasped at 1) grasp at something to try to take hold of something Hands… …   English dictionary

  • grasp — [grα:sp] verb 1》 seize and hold firmly.     ↘take (an opportunity) eagerly. 2》 comprehend fully. noun 1》 a firm grip.     ↘a person s capacity to attain something: success was within his grasp. 2》 a person s understanding. Derivatives graspable… …   English new terms dictionary

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