take hold
Verb
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Assume control (synset 202445635)
subtypes: move in on - seize control ofsame as: take charge, take control
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Have or hold in one's hands or grip (synset 201219234)
"Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"subtypes:
- grasp, hold on - hold firmly
- cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight - hold firmly, usually with one's hands
- cradle - hold gently and carefully
- clinch - hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- interlace, interlock, lock - hold in a locking position
- trap - hold or catch as if in a trap
- cradle - hold or place in or as if in a cradle
same as: hold
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