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take hold vs snatch up

snatch up vs take hold

take hold and snatch up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take hold No No Yes No
snatch up No No Yes No
As verbs, snatch up is a hyponym of take hold; that is, snatch up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take hold:
  • take hold: take into your hands deliberately
  • snatch up: to grasp hastily or eagerly
Other hyponyms of take hold include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.
take hold (verb) snatch up (verb)
take into your hands deliberately to grasp hastily or eagerly
assume control
Difference between take hold and snatch up

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