# get to grips with

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
2. To battle (with something).
3. To gain an understanding (of something).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/get-to-grips-with