taking hold

taking hold
index apprehension (act of arresting)

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  • taking hold — holding on, grasping, retention …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her …   English dictionary

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