Take Hold

Definition: Take Hold

Take Hold

Verb

1. Assume control.

2. Have or hold in one's hands; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; also metaphorically: "A crazy idea took hold of him".

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Synonyms: Take Hold

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).

Influence

Verb: have -influence; Noun: be -influential; Adjective: carry weight, weigh, tell; have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon; take root, take hold; strike root in.

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.

Crosswords: Take Hold

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)

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Uncle Sam, "I guess it is about time for me to take hold -- ". Credit: Library of Congress.

Time to take hold. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Here, take hold of my hand.

O God, I fear thy justice will take hold On me, and you, and mine, and yours, for this!

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Business

Finally, environmental technologies for clean energy production is beginning to take hold as public awareness of the dangers of pollution are reaching unprecedented highs. (references)

Economic History

France

Experts predict that this market will grow at a rate of 4.5 percent per year in the next few years as new lifestyles take hold in France. (references)

Russia

Big is still regarded as beautiful by many Russians, and the perception of SMEs as the dynamic engines of job and wealth creation has yet to take hold. (references)

Malawi

Despite some clear differences, no significant friction currently exists between tribal groups, and the concept of a Malawian nationality has begun to take hold. (references)

Trade

Turkey

The sector's five and ten largest banks also have seen their share of assets decline steadily since financial sector liberalization began to take hold in 1985. Turkish banks engage in core banking services, securities brokering and other businesses. (references)

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

Arabic 

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

Chinese 

搦 . (various references)

Czech

zmocnit se (lay hold, rush, take hold of, take possession of, usurp), chopit se èeho (catch hold of smth., seize on, take hold of smth., take smth. in hand). (various references)

German

sich bemächtigen (come over, seize, to take possession of, usurp), besitz ergreifen (seize possession). (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, take hold of). (various references)

Pig Latin

aketay oldhay

Romanian

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

Russian 

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

Scottish

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

Ukrainian

схопити (bag, capture, grip, gripe, nip, nobble, reach at, whip away, yank), зацікавлювати (intrigue, recreate). (various references)

Welsh

ymafael (grasp, seize), cydio (abut, adjoin, annex, bite, join). (various references)

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

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: kathode, loathed.

-2 letters: daleth, haloed, halted, holked, lathed, loathe, talked, tholed.

-3 letters: ahold, altho, dealt, death, delta, dhole, doeth, dotal, haled, haole, hated, helot, hoked, holed, hotel, ketol, kheda, laked, lated, lathe, latke, loath, lotah, thole, toked, toled.

-4 letters: aloe, alto, dahl, dale, date, dato, deal, delt, dhak, dhal, doat, dole, dolt, dote, doth.

+3 letters: stakeholder.

+4 letters: stakeholders.