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
out of consideration for (someone or something)
thinking about someone's feelings or needs, considering someone's feelings or needs
The police did not release the names of the accident victims out of consideration for the family members.