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    majid72 is offline Member
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    Default Take hold of VS get hold of VS catch hold of VS grib hold of

    Hello

    Is there any difference among the following verbs?

    Take hold of/get hold of /catch hold of /grib hold of.

    Thanks a lot.

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    Tdol is offline Editor, UsingEnglish.com
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    Default Re: Take hold of VS get hold of VS catch hold of VS grib hold of

    Grab implies quite a lot of force.

    Get hold of can mean 'manage to find/acquire/buy', like when, for example, you find something in a shop that you have wanted for a long time.

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