take hold
Idioms-
Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]
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Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
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This suggests that the local tissue environment of a joint may influence whether inflammation is able to take hold later in life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
But this trend must force public health leaders to confront what a communication failure looks like when well-meaning but blunt advice stops being heard and heeded and more sympathetic, appealing messages take hold.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The movement to boost construction in California has been slow to take hold in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It says "most of Britain is now in drought" as the "fifth heatwave of the summer hits and wildfires take hold".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Just sit a minute and take hold of yourself,” he said.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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