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Meanings of taking hold in English
Synonyms
Examples for "seizing"
Examples for "seizing"
1
However, few observers believe the army is bent on seizing power again.
2
Renzi's political focus since seizing power in February does make economic sense.
3
So any move will almost inevitably lead to accusations of 'seizing power'.
4
They came close to seizing power in a lightning attack last year.
5
Sea gangs have made millions of dollars from seizing ships and crews.
1
The man was openly exultant; he stood for Demos grasping the sceptre.
2
The act of Fred Linden in grasping the limb saved his life.
3
The wild blood in her leaped at the thought of grasping happiness.
4
This will teach thee caution in judgment and accuracy in grasping subjects.
5
The players form in a circle, grasping the hands of their neighbors.
1
Two experiments were carried out: the prehension experiment and the grasp perturbation experiment.
2
In the stationary-object prehension task, subjects had to pick up a stationary target object.
3
Such a precision grip device may form the groundwork for future studies on prehension mechanisms.
4
The presentation of distractors had no effects on the prehension kinematics of the control subjects.
5
TENTACULA or TENTACLES.-Delicatefleshy organs of prehension or touch possessed by many of the lower animals.
Usage of taking hold in English
1
The same feverish restlessness was taking hold in similar circles in Europe.
2
The Dominican crisis broke just as the new dogma was taking hold.
3
As I said the words, I could feel a shift taking hold.
4
She'd hardly eaten anything today, and the wine was taking hold fast.
5
It adds credence to anecdotal accounts of a new normal taking hold.
6
The four figures stooped slightly, presumably taking hold of the casket's handles.
7
The system was taking hold, and there was a bed for everyone.
8
And a new rumour was taking hold.. that there were icebergs about.
9
I said, taking hold of the hand which lay upon the coverlid.
10
She looked at him, taking hold of his hands without touching him.
11
The truth is taking hold of us and is seizing us all.
12
And taking hold of my hand, they carried me to the magistrate.
13
It was like taking hold of a snake, strong, sinewy, and wriggling.
14
Evelyn asked, taking hold of one glove as if to keep them.
15
Where it's taking hold of people's lives, they increasingly live like Jesus.
16
Thus Le Blanc, taking hold of a little casket, Cellamare cried, M.
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Taking hold through the time
Taking hold across language varieties
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United Kingdom
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