egoism
Definition: (noun) excessive concern with oneself; conceit.
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grasp
verb
- To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clench, clutch
1, grab, grapple, grip, seize. See
keep
- To perceive directly with the intellect: apprehend, compass, comprehend, fathom, know, understand.
Scots: ken. See
knowledge
- To perceive and recognize the meaning of: accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand.
Informal: savvy.
Slang: dig.
Chiefly British: twig.
Scots: ken.
Idioms:
get (or have) a handle on, get the picture. See
understand
noun
- An act or means of holding something: clasp, clench, clutch
1, grip, hold.
Sports: grapple. See
keep
- Firm control: grip, hold. See
control
- A strong or powerful influence: grip, hold. See
affect
- The ability or power to seize or attain: capacity, compass, range, reach, scope. See
ability
- Intellectual hold: apprehension, comprehension, grip, hold, understanding.
Informal: savvy. See
knowledge
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