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take hold of vs nab

nab vs take hold of

take hold of and nab both are verbs.

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

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