took, caught
Le général prit part au complot avec ses hommes.
The general took part in the plot with his men.
Sima Guang prit un gros caillou qu'il jeta dessus.
Sima Guang picked up a large rock and threw it at it.
— Un Soleil (2019)
À l'improviste l'angoisse me prit.
All of a sudden, anxiety took hold of me.
— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)
M'accoutumer au bruit me prit un long moment.
It took me a long time to get used to the noise.
Et c'est à ce moment que l'entente prit fin.
And that was when the agreement came to an end.
— Senna (2010)
The fire caught instantly.