taking hold

1. The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (synset 100813935)
   is a type of: control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something
   subtypes: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold - the act of grasping
   same as: grasping, prehension, seizing

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