discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"

capableness, potentiality, capability - an aptitude that may be developed

ken, sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"

influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"

tentacle - something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime"

choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"

embrace, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling

cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

clasp - hold firmly and tightly

take hold, hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

figure - understand; "He didn't figure her"

catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, twig, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling

digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"