take hold of
1take hold — ► to start to have an effect: »New stimulus funds took hold in time to keep unemployment low. Main Entry: ↑hold …
2take hold — ► take hold start to have an effect. Main Entry: ↑hold …
3take hold of — index accept (take), grapple, sequester (seize property) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4take hold — verb 1. assume control (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑take charge, ↑take control • Hypernyms: ↑head, ↑lead • Hyponyms: ↑move in on …
5take hold of — verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (Freq. 1) Catch the ball! Grab the elevator door! • Syn: ↑catch, ↑grab • See Also: ↑catch up ( …
6take hold — to become established. Democracy cannot take hold there until peace has been achieved. It will be several years before new plants take hold in the area hit by the volcano s eruption …
7take hold — to become stronger and difficult to stop They were fortunate to escape before the fire took hold. take hold of: A sense of dread took hold of him …
8take hold of — {v. phr.} To grasp. * /The old man tried to keep himself from falling down the stairs, but there was no railing to take hold of./ …
9take hold of — {v. phr.} To grasp. * /The old man tried to keep himself from falling down the stairs, but there was no railing to take hold of./ …
10take\ hold\ of — v. phr. To grasp. The old man tried to keep himself from falling down the stairs, but there was no railing to take hold of …
