English synonyms about - contact  
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get hold of

verb

1 get hold of

Get into one's hands, take physically.

synonym: take.

Roget 775: acquire, get, gain, win, earn, obtain, procure, gather; collect etc. (assemble) 72; pick, pickup; ... show more

Dutch: vatten, vastnemen, vastgrijpen, toegrijpen, grissen, graaien, beetpakken, grijpen, nemen, pakken

2 get hold of

Be in or establish communication with.

synonyms: contact, get through, reach.

3 get hold of

Affect.

synonyms: clutch, seize.

Roget 789: take, catch, hook, nab, bag, sack, pocket, put into one's pocket; receive; accept.    reap, crop, cull, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: abduct, absorb, annex, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, be informed, be with one, become acquainted with, broaden the mind, carry off, catch, catch on, comprehend, conceive, cram the mind, determine, dig, digest ... show more.

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