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take hold of vs snatch up

snatch up vs take hold of

take hold of and snatch up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take hold of No No Yes No
snatch up No No Yes No
As verbs, snatch up is a hyponym of take hold of; that is, snatch up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take hold of:
  • take hold of: take into your hands deliberately
  • snatch up: to grasp hastily or eagerly
Other hyponyms of take hold of 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 of (verb) snatch up (verb)
take into your hands deliberately to grasp hastily or eagerly
Difference between take hold of and snatch up

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