take hold

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

In a recent interview, he said he still believes EVs will take hold in the U.S. as they have elsewhere in the world, but he’s making no guess when that will happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Though analysts envision various scenarios in which business conditions improve for Microsoft, it remains to be seen how quickly change could take hold or whether that would be enough to turn the stock around.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Done right, narrative exposition will tell an audience everything that they need to know about a character, while leaving just enough room for curiosity to take hold.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

"At some point between marathon and ultra-marathon distances, the damage really starts to take hold," said Dr. Nemkov.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

My eyes drooped, and I felt sleep take hold of me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein