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English verb: take hold of

1. take hold of (contact) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of


SamplesCatch the ball!.
Grab the elevator door!.


Synonymscatch, grab


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)clutch, prehend, seize


Narrower (hyponym)fish, harpoon, hook, intercept, net, nett, stop


Verb groupcatch









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