take hold of

VERB

catch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest capture grab pick seize snag snare take trap

STRONG

bag bust clasp claw clench clutch collar cop corral entangle entrap glom glove grasp grip hook lasso nab nail net pluck prehend secure snatch

WEAK

get one's fingers on lay hold of pounce on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate lose offer reject release

STRONG

loose loosen unfasten

WEAK

let off

VERB

grab

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capture catch clutch grasp grip seize snag snatch take

STRONG

collar corral glom grapple hook land nab nail pluck

WEAK

catch hold of get one's fingers on get one's hands on latch onto lay one's hands on snap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release

STRONG

give liberate lose offer receive

VERB

grasp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clasp clutch grip

STRONG

bag catch clinch collar corral enclose glom grapple hold hook land seize snatch take

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

STRONG

be immune free give lose misunderstand offer receive release stop

WEAK

not get

VERB

grip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clutch grasp

STRONG

clasp clench clinch nab seize snag snatch take

WEAK

clap a hand on get one's hands on latch on to lay hands on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

STRONG

loose release

VERB

seize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch snatch

STRONG

appropriate clasp clench clinch clutch compass embrace enclose enfold fasten grapple grasp grip pinch pluck snag squeeze

WEAK

catch hold of lay hands on lay hold of

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go loose loosen reject release unfasten

WEAK

liberate offer

VERB

tackle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront halt stop

STRONG

attack block catch challenge clutch down grapple grasp intercept nail sack seize smear take throw upset

WEAK

bring down bring to the ground put the freeze on throw down

Antonyms

STRONG

free give help hold let go liberate lose offer protect receive release

WEAK

avoid

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 get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in 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

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Family patriarch Joseph Guinnip joined the throngs of people who headed west to take hold of America’s Manifest Destiny, leaving Steuben County, N.Y., in the 1830s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

For these listeners, "I can understand that, in this situation, it would be better for the Americans to take hold of that strategic place", the former Danish representative on the island told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Here’s hoping that under Larsson’s eye, her converted-goods philosophy will take hold of the industry at large.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Sports, he said, generate “powerful emotions” that take hold of fans and “make you feel like you’re a part of something much larger than yourself” - emotions that politicians try to harness.

From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2023

I saw him reach and take hold of the buckboard with one hand as if he were steadying himself.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

take hold of

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