seize vs take hold of

seize and take hold of both are verbs.

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

As verbs, seize and take hold of are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of seize include clutch, prehend, take hold.

seize (verb)	take hold of (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	take into your hands deliberately
affect
take into your hands deliberately
take or capture by force
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession