take hold
take hold · takes hold · took hold · taken hold · taking hold
затиснути, затискати
взять под контроль, брать бразды правления
die Führung übernehmen, das Kommando übernehmen, die Zügel ergreifen
To grasp, seizeTo grasp, seize.
» She took hold of my hand and held it tightly.
Meaning
2 sensesTo grasp, seize.
The astonishing sight of the Cristo do Corcovado took hold of our attention.
(intransitive)To take root, become established.
More definitions
- assume control
- take into your hands deliberately
Examples
41 sentencesShe took hold of my hand and held it tightly.
Tom took hold of the doorknob and turned it.
deTom ergriff den Türknauf und drehte ihn um. — Adelpa
Take hold of the rope.
They took hold of my hand.
He took hold of my hand.
Forms
takes hold, taking hold, took hold, taken hold| Base form | take hold · to take hold |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes hold |
| Present participle | taking hold |
| Past simple | took hold |
| Past participle | taken hold |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- assume control:take chargetake control
- take into your hands deliberately:seizeprehendclutchtake hold of
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle