sense vs grasp

sense and grasp both are nouns.

sense and grasp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
grasp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grasp is a hypernym of sense; that is, grasp is a word with a broader meaning than sense:

sense: a natural appreciation or ability
grasp: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Other hypernyms of sense include appreciation, hold.

sense (noun)	grasp (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	the act of grasping
sound practical judgment	an intellectual hold or understanding
a general conscious awareness	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
a natural appreciation or ability	the limit of capability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sense (verb)	grasp (verb)
discern	get the meaning of something
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively	hold firmly
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and grasp

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