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Take Hold Of

Definition: Take Hold Of

Take Hold Of

Verb

1. Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!" "Grab the elevator door!".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Take Hold Of

Synonyms: catch (v), grab (v). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Take Hold Of

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Belief

Go down, find credence, pass current; be received; Verb:, be current; Adjective: possess, take hold of, take possession of the mind.

Coherence

Verb: cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug; grow together, hang together; twine round; (join).

Taking

Get hold of, lay hold of, take hold of, catch hold of, lay fast hold of, take firm hold of; lay by the heels, take prisoner; fasten upon, grip, grapple, embrace, gripe, clasp, grab, clutch, collar, throttle, take by the throat, claw, clinch, clench, make sure of.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Take Hold Of

English words defined with "take hold of": catch, clutchgrabliftprehendseize. (references)
Specialty definitions using "take hold of": Grave. (references)

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Modern Usage: Take Hold Of

DomainUsage

Lyrics

Take hold of my hand and all will be forgiven (How Much I Feel; performing artist: Ambrosia)

PLEASE take hold of my hand, that (Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth); performing artist: George Harrison)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Take Hold Of

AuthorQuotation

Phillips Brooks

To say, ''well done'' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

Seneca

Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.

Thomas Jefferson

Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Take Hold Of

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Here, take hold of my hand.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expressions: Take Hold Of

Expressions using "take hold of": take hold of smth. To take hold of. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Take Hold Of

Language Translations for "take hold of"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏قبض على (apprehend, capture, catch, clasp, clutch, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, hold, seize upon). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

(handle, to contain, to grasp, to hold, to take hold of). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zmocnit se (lay hold, rush, take possession of, usurp). (various references)

   

German

  

greifen (bite, catch, clasp, clutch, grab, grasp, grip, grope, hold, reach, seize, snatch, span, strike, to snatch), fassen (apprehend, bite, captivate, capture, catch, contain, draw, express, feel, frame, gather, gather in, get, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, hold, lay hold of, make, Mount, mounting, pass, pick up, seize, set, subsume, surround, take, to subsume, touch, understand), anpacken (grab, grapple, handle, set about, tackle). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

megragad vmit (to catch hold of sg, to grab at sg, to lay hands on sg, to lay hold of sg, to pounce on sg, to prey on sg, to prey upon sg, to seize hold of sg, to take hold of sg), megragad vkit (to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy), megmarkol vmit (to catch hold of sg, to lay hold of sg, to take hold of sg), megfog vkit (to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy), kézre kerít vkit (to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy), elkap vmit (to catch hold of sg, to lay hold of sg, to take hold of sg), elkap vkit (to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy), elcsíp vkit (to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

memegangi (hold on to). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aketay oldhay ofay

   

Romanian

  

pune stãpânire pe (grasp, invade, occupy, overpower, overtake, seize, take, take possession of). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

пользоваться (avail ~ of, participate). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

gramaich (cling to, hold), beir (bring, bring forth, produce). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

cydio yn. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Take Hold Of

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

prendere, prendidistis. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Take Hold Of

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 2, Verse 19
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintPanteV oi poreuomenoi en auth ouk anastreyousin oude mh katalabwsin tribouV euqeiaV ou gar katalambanontai upo eniautwn zwhV
Latin405VulgateOmnes qui ingrediuntur ad eam non revertentur nec adprehendent semitas vitae
Middle English1395WyclifAlle that gon in to hir, shul not turne ayeen, ne take the sties of lif.
Jacobean English1611King JamesNone that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
Victorian English1833WebsterNone that go to her return again, neither do they take hold of the paths of life.
Basic English1964OgdenThose who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

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Matched Bible Translations: Take Hold Of

LanguageProverbs Chapter 2, Verse 19
CebuanoWalay mahiadto kaniya nga mahibalik pag-usab, Ni makadangat sila ngadto sa mga alagianan sa kinabuhi:
CroatianTko god zalazi k njoj ne vraæa se nikad i ne nalazi više putove života.
Danishtilbage vender ingen, som går ind til hende, de når ej Livets Stier
DutchAllen die tot haar ingaan, zullen niet wederkomen, en zullen de paden des levens niet aantreffen;
FinnishEi palaja kenkään, joka hänen luoksensa menee, eikä saavu elämän poluille.
FrenchAucun de ceux qui vont elle ne revient, Et ne retrouve les sentiers de la vie.
HungarianValakik mennek ahhoz, nem térnek meg, sem meg nem nyerhetik az életnek útait.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariOrang yang pergi kepadanya tidak pernah ada yang kembali ke jalan yang menuju kehidupan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaBarangsiapa yang masuk ke sana, ia itu tiada akan balik lagi, dan tiada ia mendapat akan jalan selamat.
ItalianQuanti vanno da lei non fanno ritorno, non raggiungono i sentieri della vita.
MaoriKo te hunga katoa e haere atu ana ki a ia e kore e hoki mai; e kore ano e mau i a ratou nga ara o te ora.
Norwegiande som går inn til henne, kommer aldri tilbake og når aldri livets stier.
PortugueseNenhum dos que se dirigirem a ela, tornara a sair, nem retomará as veredas da vida.   
Rumanianniciunul care se duce la ea nu se mai kntoarce, wi nu mai gqsewte cqrqrile vieyii.
RussianОЙЛФП ЙЪ ЧПЫЕ"ЫЙИ Л ОЕК ОЕ ЧПЪЧТБЭБЕФУС Й ОЕ ЧУФХ БЕФ ОБ ХФШ ЦЙЪОЙ.
SpanishTodos los que con ella tengan relaciones no volverán, ni lograrán alcanzar los senderos de la vida.
SwedishIngen som har gått in till henne vänder åter Och hittar tillbaka till livets vägar.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Take Hold Of

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-f-h-k-l-o-o-t"

-2 letters: toolhead.

-3 letters: floated, footled, hooklet, kathode, loathed, toehold.

-4 letters: daleth, flaked, foaled, foetal, folate, fooled, footed, footle, hafted, haloed, halted, holked, hoofed, hooked, hooted, lathed, loafed, loathe, lofted, loofah, looked, looted, talked, tholed, toledo, tooled.

-5 letters: afoot, ahold, aloft, aloof, altho, dealt, death, defat, delft, delta, dhole, doeth, dotal, faked, fated, fetal, flake, float.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Quotations: Familiar
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Expressions
8. Translations: Modern
9. Translations: Ancient
10. Bible Trace
11. Anagrams
12. Bibliography


  

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