grasp
verbUK /ɡrɑːsp/
US /ɡræsp/
To hold something tightly with your hand.
She grasped the rope and climbed up.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To understand something completely.
He quickly grasped the new math idea.
3. A firm hold with your hand.
The baby kept a tight grasp on my finger.
4. The ability to reach or achieve something.
Victory was finally within their grasp.