take_hold (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *take hold*:
VERB	social	take hold, take charge, take control	assume / assume control
contact	take hold, hold	have or hold in one's hands or grip

English > *take hold*: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	assume / assume control.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	take charge, take control
Narrower	move in on	seize control of
Broader	head, lead	Be in charge of
Spanish	encargarse

English > *take hold*: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Have or hold in one's hands or grip.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	hold
Entailed by	brandish, flourish, wave	Move or swing back and forth
Narrower	clinch	hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
	cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch	hold firmly, usually with one's hands
	cradle	hold gently and carefully
	cradle	hold or place in or as if in a cradle
	grasp, hold on	hold firmly
	lock, interlock, interlace	hold in a locking position
	trap	hold or catch / catch as if in a trap
Opposite	let go of, let go, release, relinquish	Release, as from one's grip
Spanish	agarrar, aguantar, ostentar, sostener, sujetar, sustentar, tener, tomar
Catalan	aguantar, ostentar, sostenir, subjectar, sustentar

HyperDic: take_hold