v.
1.take hold of
2.take or capture by force
3.take possession of by force, as after an invasion
4.take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
5.seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
6.hook by a pull on the line
7.affect
8.capture the attention or imagination of
Idiom of the Day
in need of (someone or something)
requiring someone or something
We are in need of a new stove in our apartment.