Vocabulary
Grasp
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
seize and hold firmly.
Urdu meaning
گرفت، مضبوطی سے پکڑنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Every morning, the world wakes up and tries to grasp it, only to find AI has already advanced further.
Dawn Editorials —
Lines we cross
— 2025-11-14
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The more omnipresent a technology, the more there is a need to grasp its impact on the human condition and not just a particular field.
Dawn Editorials —
How to think about tech
— 2025-10-04
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That AI is agentic and not a passive tool is perhaps the most important feature to grasp when thinkingabout it.
Dawn Editorials —
How to think about tech
— 2025-10-04
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Our youth must grasp these chances to upgrade skills that align with future economies.
Dawn Editorials —
Beyond the flashlights
— 2025-09-23
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But the central question is whether the Taliban leadership, especially Mullah Hibatullah, has the capacity or even the will to grasp this reality.
Dawn Editorials —
Project Taliban 2.0 failing
— 2025-08-31
Synonyms
grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench, lay hold of, catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch on to, catch at, grapple,
Curator example
“she grasped the bottle”
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About this vocabulary section.
These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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