1. take hold of To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movem Synonyms: catch, apprehend, comprehend, grasp, overtake, snatch, capture, discover, grip, secure, take, clasp, ensnare, gripe, seize, take hold of, clutch, entrap, lay hold of (on, upon) Antonyms: fail of, give up, lose, release, throw aside, fall short of, let go, miss, restore, throw away
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