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- take hold of
take hold of
take hold of someone or something
to grasp someone or something. He took hold of the child, which frightened her very much. Terry took hold of the doorknob and turned it.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Trace | | TRAYS | English |
| Eirene | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek |
| Boudicca | | BOO-di-kə (English) | Ancient Celtic |
| Louis | | loo-EE (French), LOO-is (English) | French, English, Dutch |
| Elpidios | | - | Late Greek |
| Merab (2) | | - | Georgian |