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What does take hold mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word take hold? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. to grasp, seize
  2. to take root, become established
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This can reduce symptoms, but permits infections to take hold more readily.
Then, a second skewer comes in handy for gently firming the soil to help the seedling stand up until the roots take hold.
Andrea miscarried on her first attempt and the second attempt didn't take hold.
One of the first lessons anyone gets is how to take hold of and swing a mallet.
A relatively longer time has probably elapsed before the tearer managed to take hold of these fibres.
It is this lack of knowledge and understanding which allows the racial vilification and dehumanisation of fellow human beings to take hold.

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