Grasp

v.capable, thoughtfuleveryday

What it means

To understand an idea, fact, or skill fully.

Reach for it when describing successful understanding of an idea, fact, or method

The diagram helped every student grasp the new method.

playful
get
casual speech calls for a brief natural verb
not when Get is vague and can mean receive, become, or fetch rather than understand.
everyday
understand
the most neutral comprehension verb is sufficient
not when Understand can describe partial awareness and does not show how secure the knowledge is.
warm
follow
someone can track an explanation or line of reasoning
not when Follow may mean temporary comprehension without retaining the concept.
professional
master
understanding has advanced to reliable command
not when Master is much stronger than grasp and requires demonstrated ability, not one insight.
formal
comprehend
intellectual understanding needs a precise, measured term
not when Comprehend sounds academic and fits poorly for intuitive or practical familiarity.
literary
absorb
new information is taken in gradually and retained
not when Absorb suggests intake and does not prove accurate understanding.
literary
apprehend
a difficult idea is perceived clearly in elevated prose
not when Apprehend is uncommon in this sense and is easily mistaken for arrest.

grasp the concept
A physical model helped the class grasp the concept.
fully grasp
Readers must fully grasp the risk before consenting.
difficult to grasp
The scale is difficult to grasp without a familiar comparison.

Grasp also means hold physically. This record covers only the intellectual corpus sense.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.