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take hold of

/ take hold of /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
"Catch the ball!"
"Grab the elevator door!"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Kinds of:
harpoon fish hook net nett
Derived:
catch grab snatch snap catcher
Verb group:
catch
See also:
catch up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

seize prehend clutch harpoon fish hook net nett