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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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Dave Watson, our physio, had tried and failed to get hold of any information concerning him, his game or his whereabouts.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"We cannot allow a private company, which may have commercial interests, to get hold of an entire archive collection," AfricaMuseum director Bart Ouvry told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Superman, the creation of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, was born in 1938’s “Action Comics #1,” and it didn’t take long for Hollywood to get hold of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

When I couldn’t immediately get hold of Flores, I called the owner of Cafe de Leche, the Highland Park coffee shop he had delivered whistles to.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“Honey. If you can get hold of any slippery elm powder, add a bit of that as well. But a spoonful of honey should help on its own,” I say.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen