Definition of "take hold of" []

• Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Wanshig laughed and came over to take hold of the rope."
• ""You just put your foot in here and take hold of the pommelbone nice and slow," he said."
• ""For the Light's sake, take hold of yourself," she began, and a woman's voice spoke pleasantly behind her."