clasp vs take hold of

clasp is a noun but take hold of is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No
take hold of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take hold of is a hypernym of clasp; that is, take hold of is a word with a broader meaning than clasp:

Other hypernyms of clasp include clutch, prehend, seize, take hold.

clasp (noun)	take hold of (noun)
the act of grasping
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

clasp (verb)	take hold of (verb)
hold firmly and tightly	take into your hands deliberately
grasp firmly
fasten with a buckle or buckles
fasten with or as if with a brooch