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vb. (past participle of take hold English)
Usage examples of "taken hold".
Fully believing that the dream had indeed been a dream, and nothing but a dream, the hideous habit had taken hold of me, so that the last thing I saw before I fell asleep was always, the doorknob.
Despite the shock which has immediately taken hold of me, I retain presence of mind -- I am a first mate, after all, and accustomed to seeing strange things at sea -- and count the fingers and toes.
He felt his heart beating fast - partly with the pride he felt in his own world but more because Nettie had taken hold of his arm and was gazing out beside him in wonder and admiration.
But if drowsiness have taken hold of him, he ought to rouse himself and to do what in him lieth.
It was odd, really, seeing that it had been a Death Eater in disguise who had first told Harry he would make a good Auror, but somehow the idea had taken hold of him, and he couldn't really think of anything else he would like to be.
The town square was in shadow, a black moving shadow which swayed in time with the beat of the chimera's wings and flickered redly in the glow from the fire which had taken hold of the town hall.
On this Idomeneus lashed the horses to the ships, for fear had taken hold upon him.
Already your dead mother's prophecy had taken hold of me, and seeing one of her blood I strove to kill him lest he should kill me.
Thus I spoke from the fulness of my heart, for my strength and courage were shattered, horror and loneliness had taken hold of me.
Leather and metal creaked as soldiers reached for their swords, and Perrin realized he had taken hold of his axe again, but Verin waved them all to stillness with an irritated look.
My shoulders hurt and a tension headache, building all day, had finally taken hold, its claws gripping my temples.