Definitions

get hold of

VERB

acquire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve amass bring in buy collect earn gain get have pick up promote take win

STRONG

access annex attain catch cop corral gather grab land procure secure snag wangle

WEAK

get hands on latch onto lock up rack up scare up take possession of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide fail forfeit give lose miss misunderstand pass scatter spend throw away

STRONG

give up let go release

WEAK

forgo relinquish surrender yield

VERB

ascertain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm determine divine double-check find out verify

STRONG

check dig discover establish eye eyeball fix identify learn peg read see settle size tell

WEAK

catch on check out check up on get down cold get down pat get it down get the hang of learn the ropes make certain make sure pick up pick up on size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disprove invalidate

STRONG

aid assist confuse destroy help ignore look away miss misunderstand neglect overlook unsettle

VERB

collect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass assemble compile gather save

STRONG

aggregate array cluster congregate congress convene converge convoke corral flock group heap hoard muster rally rendezvous stockpile

WEAK

flock together round up scare up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide scatter separate

STRONG

dissemble spread throw away

WEAK

compensate dispense disseminate distribute give meed share

VERB

get at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain

WEAK

access achieve acquire arrive gain access reach

Antonyms

WEAK

lose miss pass

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept acquire admit bear carry enjoy gain get hold include keep obtain own pick up possess receive retain take

STRONG

annex compass corner hog land occupy procure secure

WEAK

chalk up get hands on have in hand latch on to lock up sit on take in teem with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon avoid deny disallow dispossess dispute exclude forfeit forsake free give lack let go lose need not have offer pass refuse reject release spend surrender throw away yield

VERB

master

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprehend grasp understand

STRONG

acquire cram grind study swamp

WEAK

beat the game beat the system bone up bury yourself in excel in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret mistake misunderstand

WEAK

be ignorant

VERB

obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

access achieve attain collect earn gain gather glean have pick up procure purchase reach realize reap receive recover retrieve secure seize take win

STRONG

accomplish annex capture compass cop corral effect fetch grab hoard inherit invade nab occupy pocket salvage save score snag wangle

WEAK

beg borrow or steal chalk up come by drum up get at get one's hands on gobble up lay up make use of scrape together scrape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute divide fail forfeit free give give up let go lose miss misunderstand offer plant release scatter spend throw away

STRONG

endanger harm hurt squander surrender waste yield

WEAK

forsake sacrifice

VERB

possess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize

STRONG

bear control corner dominate grab hog hold

WEAK

be blessed with be born with be endowed with corner the market get hands on have to name latch on to lock up sit on take over take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield

STRONG

abandon forsake

WEAK

dispossess miss not have

VERB

procure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy up solicit

STRONG

annex appropriate buy compass cop corral draw earn effect find gain get grab have induce land persuade promote purchase score secure wangle win

WEAK

bring around buy out come by latch on to lay hands on make a haul manage to get pick up prevail upon

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade fail forfeit hinder hurt let go lose miss pass prevent reject sell spend

WEAK

give away

VERB

purchase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take

STRONG

achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win

WEAK

come by deal in go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for shop for take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit have lose spend throw away

STRONG

give up ignore miss

WEAK

sell

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach attain contact end go join lead make pass stand strike

STRONG

buck encompass equal grasp hand lunge overtake seize shoot span spread strain

WEAK

carry to come at come up to continue to extend to feel for get a hold of get to go as far as go on go to hold out make contact with pass along put out roll on shake hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny fail fall behind leave lose miss refuse stop surrender veto

STRONG

compress concentrate let go release

WEAK

depart

VERB

receive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept collect draw earn gain get hear hold make obtain pick up pocket reap secure seize take take in win

STRONG

acquire admit apprehend appropriate arrogate assume catch cop corral derive gather grab inherit perceive procure pull redeem snag

WEAK

be given be in receipt of be informed be told come by come into get from get hands on latch on to pull down take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow discourage dissuade drop fail forfeit forsake free give halt let go lose offer pass refuse reject release renounce repulse spend stop throw away

STRONG

push repel

WEAK

deliver donate turn away

VERB

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve assure buy capture ensure gain get guarantee have insure take win

STRONG

access acquire annex bag catch cinch grasp hook land lock procure

WEAK

chalk up come by lock up make sure pick up rack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose miss

STRONG

let go release

WEAK

give up

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win

STRONG

abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike

WEAK

carry off carve out gain possession gather up haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away

STRONG

forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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Many of the people who lined up for days to get hold of a Royal Pop weren’t serious collectors but were looking to make a quick buck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She agrees that not being able to quickly get hold of her parents would make her feel "stressed and have anxiety" but that she gets "distracted on my phone a lot as well".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The bottled water industry is also under pressure as manufacturers struggle to get hold of raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It can feel impossible to get hold of a GP and artificial intelligence is always ready to answer your questions.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The gnome had just managed to get hold of a worm.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

get hold of

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