take hold

Found in thesaurus: lead, head

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take hold

take hold
of v : take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "catch the ball!" "grab the elevator door!" [syn: catch, grab]





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take hold

Verb
1. assume control
(synonym) take charge, take control
(hypernym) head, lead
(hyponym) move in on
2. have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
(synonym) hold
(hyponym) grasp, hold on


An English-Spanish Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 14.4Download this dictionary
take + hold
(v.) = ser aceptado, calar, implantarse, imponerse.
Ex: New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.

English_Spanish by Jaime AguirreDownload this dictionary
take hold
tomar el control | encargarse de | hacerse cargo de | responsabilizarse | fijarse | arraigarse | echar raĆ­z | penetrar | calar

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take hold
zugreifen