take hold of vs grip

grip vs take hold of

take hold of is not a noun while grip is a noun.

take hold of and grip both are verbs.

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

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

take hold of: take into your hands deliberately
grip: hold fast or firmly

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

take hold of (noun)	grip (noun)
	the act of grasping
	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
	an intellectual hold or understanding
	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

take hold of (verb)	grip (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	hold fast or firmly
	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Difference between take hold of and grip

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