Meaning of take hold | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To grasp, seize.
2. To take root, become established.
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The astonishing sight of the Cristo do Corcovado took hold⟳ of our attention.”

“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 length of the central empires.”

“Contours of a deal⟳ with conservative holdouts who had been blocking McCarthy’s rise⟳ had emerged the night before, and took hold⟳ after four dismal days and 14 failed votes in an intraparty standoff unseen in modern times.”

“By now, a new worry⟳ had emerged. With the rescuers working close⟳ to so many dead bodies, there was fear of disease taking hold⟳.”

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