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take hold

 
Verb take hold has 2 senses
  1. take hold, take charge, take control - assume control
    --1 is one way to head, lead
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    => Somebody ----s
    => Something is ----ing PP
    => Somebody ----s PP
take flight take for take for granite take for grant take for granted take form take heart take heed take hold take hold of take home take in take in account take in charge take in vain take in water take into account

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