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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
		Samples	Catch the ball!. Grab the elevator door!.
		Synonyms	catch, grab
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----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 group	catch

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