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grasping


I - noun
1. understanding with difficulty (Freq. 1)
- the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings
Derivationally related forms:
grasp
Hypernyms:
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Syn:
taking hold, seizing, prehension
Derivationally related forms:
prehend (for: prehension), seize (for: seizing), grasp
Hypernyms:
control
Hyponyms:
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp,
grip, hold

II - adjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
- they are avaricious and will do anything for money
- casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
- a grasping old miser
- grasping commercialism
- greedy for money and power
- grew richer and greedier
- prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
Syn:
avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile
Similar to:
acquisitive
Derivationally related forms:
greed (for: greedy), greediness (for: greedy), covetousness (for: covetous), avarice (for: avaricious), avariciousness (for: avaricious)

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