takes hold
Begins to stick
Takes hold describes the moment when something begins to grip firmly or exert influence.
Fire takes hold when it spreads beyond the initial spark.
An idea takes hold when it gains traction in people's minds.
A disease takes hold when it establishes itself in the body.
Panic took hold of the crowd.
The phrase captures the transition from tentative presence to real purchase.
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- gainPositive return received
- secureProtected from harm
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- gripSecure manual hold
catch · settle · sinks in · sets in · embed · resonate · root · digs in · compel · permeate · enthrall · solidify · entrench · colonize · catches fire · cement · engage · captivate
takes holdlets go
Relinquishes hold, or urges haste
releases · relinquishes · drops · unclasps · loosens
takes holdfades
Grows gradually weaker
dies out · fades away · dissipates · wanes · peters out
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