All get hold of synonyms
get hold of
G g 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] /ΛlΙr nΙͺd/ (Show IPA), 1872β1961, 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, 1909β91, 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.