take-holdadj.

Brit.

/teɪkˈhəʊld/, U.S.

/ˌteɪkˈhoʊld/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to take hold at hold n.¹ Phrases.

Etymology: < to take hold at hold n.¹ Phrases.

U.S. colloquial. Now rare.

Able to take charge of a situation; characterized by leadership or authority. Cf. take-charge adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [adjective]

authorizable1530

grave1541

authorical1571

overruling1586

magistral1596

potestativea1631

magisterial1635

authorative1638

authoritative1638

herile1644

exousiastic1688

take-charge1950

take-hold1973

1973 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 2 Aug. 16/3 (advt.) Top salary, benefits for take-hold person with excellent skills, initiative.

1977 I. Shaw Beggarman, Thief i. ii. 21 Your brother Rudy is one hell of a man. A take-hold guy.

1982 L. P. Bloomfield Foreign Policy Process iv. 97 A take-hold activist as secretary of state.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	take-hold
释义	take-holdadj. Brit. /teɪkˈhəʊld/, U.S. /ˌteɪkˈhoʊld/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to take hold at hold n.¹ Phrases. Etymology: < to take hold at hold n.¹ Phrases. U.S. colloquial. Now rare. Able to take charge of a situation; characterized by leadership or authority. Cf. take-charge adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [adjective] authorizable1530 grave1541 authorical1571 overruling1586 magistral1596 potestativea1631 magisterial1635 authorative1638 authoritative1638 herile1644 exousiastic1688 take-charge1950 take-hold1973 1973 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 2 Aug. 16/3 (advt.) Top salary, benefits for take-hold person with excellent skills, initiative. 1977 I. Shaw Beggarman, Thief i. ii. 21 Your brother Rudy is one hell of a man. A take-hold guy. 1982 L. P. Bloomfield Foreign Policy Process iv. 97 A take-hold activist as secretary of state. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1973
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