Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take hold of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: take hold of
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

take into your hands deliberately

Example Sentences

"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"She clutched her purse"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
"Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
"A crazy idea took hold of him"

Synonyms

seize prehend clutch take hold

Questions

What does take hold of mean?: take into your hands deliberately

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