rekening te houden

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Hollandaca - İngilizce
take hold
to take root, become established

Then the highly virulent mental germs skillfully inoculated took a hold in the subconscious mind of European humanity; the disease developed rapidly, spread like wild fire, and raged unabated throughout the width and length of the central empires.

to grasp, seize
have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
assume control