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Verb: take hold of
  1. Take hold of so as to seize, restrain or stop the motion of
    "take hold of the ball!";
    - catch, grab

Derived forms: taken hold of, takes hold of, taking hold of, took hold of

Type of: clutch, prehend [archaic], seize

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take exception
take fire
take five
take flight
take for
take for granted
take form
take heart
take heed
take hold
take hold of
take home
take in
take in charge
take in vain
take in water
take into account
take issue
take it easy
take it on the chin
take kindly to