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taking hold (of)
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present participle of take hold (of)
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to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
- The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister.
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“Taking hold (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20hold%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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