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