rack vs take hold of

take hold of vs rack

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

rack and take hold of both are verbs.

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

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

rack: seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
take hold of: take into your hands deliberately

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

rack (noun)	take hold of (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
a support for displaying ot holding various articles
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
the destruction or collapse of something
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

rack (verb)	take hold of (verb)
torture on the rack	take into your hands deliberately
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
place in a rack
work on a rack
stretch to the limits
torment emotionally or mentally
go at a rack
draw off from the lees
run before a gale
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion

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