English verb: get hold | |||
1. | get hold (possession) get something or somebody for a specific purpose | ||
Samples | I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener. I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing. The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter. | ||
Synonyms | come up, find, line up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||