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All get hold of synonyms

get hold of
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verb get hold of

  • obtain β€” to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
  • grasp β€” to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
  • understand β€” to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • comprehend β€” If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
  • retrieve β€” to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
  • recover β€” to cover again or anew.
  • glean β€” to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
  • reap β€” to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
  • realize β€” to grasp or understand clearly.
  • purchase β€” to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
  • seize β€” to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
  • maintain β€” to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • solicit β€” to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
  • buy up β€” If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
  • shop β€” a retail store, especially a small one.
  • invest β€” to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  • redeem β€” to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage.
  • make β€” to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • hear β€” to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
  • lock β€” a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
  • hook β€” a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
  • bag β€” A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
  • cinch β€” If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
  • grip β€” the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
  • handle β€” a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
  • clutch β€” If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
  • snatch β€” to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
  • overtake β€” to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
  • strike β€” to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • abduct β€” If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force.
  • collar β€” The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
  • clasp β€” If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
  • shoot β€” to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
  • buck β€” A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
  • span β€” the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
  • hand β€” Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nΙͺd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
  • lunge β€” a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
  • strain β€” to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
  • spread β€” to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • cop β€” A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
  • land β€” Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
  • secure β€” free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
  • annex β€” If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
  • gather β€” to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
  • procure β€” to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
  • wangle β€” to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.
  • snag β€” a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
  • access β€” If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
  • attain β€” If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
  • catch β€” If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
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