taking hold vs seizing

taking hold and seizing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taking hold	Yes	No	No	No
seizing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taking hold and seizing are synonyms defined as:

taking hold and seizing: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Other synonyms of taking hold include grasping, prehension.

taking hold (noun)	seizing (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
	small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together