take hold of vs seize

take hold of and seize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, take hold of and seize are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of take hold of include clutch, prehend, take hold.

take hold of (verb)	seize (verb)
take into your hands deliberately	capture the attention or imagination of
	affect
	take into your hands deliberately
	take or capture by force
	hook by a pull on the line
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession