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take hold of vs get hold of

get hold of vs take hold of

take hold of and get hold of both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take hold of No No Yes No
get hold of No No Yes No
As verbs, get hold of is a hypernym of take hold of; that is, get hold of is a word with a broader meaning than take hold of:
  • take hold of: take into your hands deliberately
  • get hold of: get into one's hands, take physically
Other hypernyms of take hold of include take.
take hold of (verb) get hold of (verb)
take into your hands deliberately affect
be in or establish communication with
get into one's hands, take physically
Difference between take hold of and get hold of

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