Verb take hold has 2 senses
  1. take hold, take charge, take control - assume control
    --1 is one way to head, lead
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    => Somebody ----s
    => Something is ----ing PP
    => Somebody ----s PP
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