seize+hold+of
51clap hold of — To seize roughly or firmly • • • Main Entry: ↑clap * * * clap hold of british informal phrase to quickly take hold of someone or something Clap hold of my bag for a minute while I lock the door. Thesaurus: to hold something or someone …
52take hold — verb a) to grasp, seize Then the highly virulent mental germs skillfully inoculated took a hold in the subconscious mind of European humanity; the disease developed rapidly, spread like wild fire, and raged unabated throughout the width and… …
53get hold of — Synonyms and related words: abduct, absorb, annex, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, be informed, be with one, become acquainted with, broaden the mind, carry off, catch, catch on, comprehend, conceive, cram the mind, determine, dig,… …
54To clap hold of — Clap Clap (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clapped} (kl[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clapping}.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.] 1. To… …
55take hold of — index accept (take), grapple, sequester (seize property) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
56taking hold — noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) • Syn: ↑grasping, ↑seizing, ↑prehension • Derivationally related forms: ↑prehend (for: ↑prehension), ↑seize …
57take hold — phrasal 1. grasp, grip, seize 2. to become attached or established ; take effect …
58lay hold of — verb a) To seize; catch; apprehend. b) To obtain …
59lay hold of — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. get, grasp, grab; see seize 1 , 2 …
60get hold of — idi a) to grasp; seize b) to communicate with by telephone …
