take hold

1. Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]

2. Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

This new wave of study says the revolution is happening in pockets more often than it’s taking hold across whole organizations.

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Like most of the countries where Christianity first took hold, wars and economic lethargy — not to mention a relatively easier path to emigration — have dwindled Lebanon’s Christian population over the decades.

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While meaningful promotions and discounts are certainly taking hold, they may eat more into retailer profits than usual given higher costs.

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They also helped confirm that its turnaround efforts are taking hold.

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But fear soon enough took hold, and just like that, as Sarah Jessica Parker might say, the market rolled over.

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