take hold vs rack

rack vs take hold

take hold is not a noun while rack is a noun.

take hold and rack both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rack is a hyponym of take hold; that is, rack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take hold:

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

Other hyponyms of take hold include nab, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

take hold (noun)	rack (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

take hold (verb)	rack (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	torture on the rack
assume control	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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