To take hold of, especially in the hands, so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.
1Harry saw Alice reach back and take hold of her husband's hand.
2A distinct sense of alertness began to take hold of the settlement.
3If something wants to take hold of my mind, I let it.
4Izzy used her thumb and forefinger to take hold of the spoon.
5These were not promising contracts for a company to take hold of.
6Then suddenly an urgent thought seemed to take hold of his mind.
7The idea of the thing began to take hold of William's imagination.
8And then the vast distances, the great spaces take hold of you.
9If you knew-Then an idea seemed to take hold of him.
10We have to take hold of our reason by the right end.
11As they grow, tendrils shoot out and take hold of the sticks.
12They-theywant to take hold of life and make nothing of it.
13Then take hold of this pickaxe, and see how you like it.
14Artemis waited calmly for the drug to take hold of his system.
15He came up and reached out to take hold of my arm.
16She'd take hold of the cowhide, and he would have to quit.
Translations for take hold of