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get hold of

get hold of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [get hohld uhv, ov]
    • /gɛt hoʊld ʌv, ɒv/
    • /ˈɡet həʊld əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get hohld uhv, ov]
    • /gɛt hoʊld ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of get hold of words

  • verb with object get hold of to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
  • verb with object get hold of to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
  • verb with object get hold of to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
  • verb with object get hold of to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
  • verb with object get hold of to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
  • verb with object get hold of to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1

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Origin of get hold of

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)

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Parts of speech for Get hold of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

get hold of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

get hold of usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for get hold of

verb get hold of

  • amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
  • earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
  • buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.

Antonyms for get hold of

verb get hold of

  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • release — to lease again.

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