(or √ग्रभ्) Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -गृह्णाति, -गृह्णीते (Vedic or Veda generally -गृभ्णाति, -गृभ्णीते), to seize or hold together, take or lay hold of. grab, grasp, gripe, clasp, clench, snatch fg-veda etc.; to take, receive (kindly or hospitably), encourage, support, favour, protect Hit. BhP.; to seize on, attack (as an illness) MBh.; to apprehend, conceive, understand BhP.; to carry off ibidem etc.; to gather together, assemble, collect, compile ibidem etc.; to include, comprehend, contain Gaut. Pat.; to draw together, contract, make narrower, abridge S3Br.; to draw together (a bow in order to unstring it) MBh.; to hold in, restrain, check, govern MBh.; to constrain, force Mn. viii, 48; to keep together, close, shut (as the mouth) Ka1tyS3r.; to concentrate (the mind) BhP.; to take in marriage, marry ibidem; to mention, name ibidem; Causal -ग्राहयति, to cause to grasp or take hold of or receive or comprehend or understand, impart, communicate (with accusative of thing and accusative or dative case of person) Car. BhP. : Desiderative जिघृक्षति, to wish to take hold of etc.; to wish to collect MBh.; to wish to take in marriage, desire to marry Das3.
Source: Monier-Williams