What does taking hold mean?

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tak·ing hold

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehensionnoun

    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

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  1. taking hold

    Taking hold generally refers to the act of establishing control, influence or becoming firmly established. It can relate to physical actions, such as grabbing or holding onto something, or metaphorical situations like an idea, trend, or belief becoming widely accepted or dominant.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of taking hold in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of taking hold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of taking hold in a Sentence

  1. H. G. Wells, 1903:

    The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.

  2. Tomas Kaberger:

    There is a more realistic attitude toward nuclear power taking hold in Japan so it would not surprise me to see a significantly larger role for renewable energy in the next energy plan.

  3. Vice President Joe Biden:

    They act like you're the community's problem, as if you caused the recession, see if these guys get what this is all about, because we've got to change the dismissive contempt that is taking hold in this new outfit.

  4. Anna Dodson:

    There's still some ambiguity about what the guidelines mean in practice, but caution is taking hold.

  5. Bill Clinton:

    I think he doesn't get the credit he deserves for a recovery that is taking hold.


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