Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take hold
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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APA
taking hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20hold
MLA
“taking hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20hold. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking hold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20hold.
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