TAKE HOLD Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

take hold

phrase

Definition of take hold

as in work

to produce a desired effect It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold.

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Recent Examples of take hold Julio Aguilar / Getty Images Cathy Engelbert, who became the first WNBA commissioner in 2019, inherited the league as this enlightenment took hold. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 But if the new player council takes hold, the shadow maverick may have helped force the sport’s gatekeepers to pull up a seat at the table, then made his own seat unnecessary. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Because founders typically had few resources at their disposal, the lean approach took hold. — Harvard Business Review, 9 Sep. 2026 That effect is taking hold in prestige, too, with Circana data showing e-commerce is the biggest channel for prestige skin care and accounts for nearly half of total prestige beauty sales Stateside. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take hold

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take hold

take effect

Phrase

But as the ’60s neared their end, a more anything-goes ethos took effect.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
However, rates are already higher for loans taken out during the 2026-27 academic year based on the last 10-year Treasury note auction in May, which took effect July 1.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026