Definition of take hold of Take hold of
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| take hold of - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" | ||
| catch, grab | ||
| prehend, clutch, seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" | ||
| catch up learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology" | ||
| harpoon spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" | ||
| fish catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" | ||
| hook approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" | ||
| nett, net catch with a net; "net a fish" | ||
| intercept, stop seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" | ||
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take hold of
To take hold of, especially in the hands, so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.
