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had a hand in

had a hand in is the simple past and past participle of have a hand in.

Meaning of have a hand in

Verb

have a hand in (third-person singular simple present has a hand in, present participle having a hand in, simple past and past participle had a hand in)

  1. (idiomatic) To contribute to, participate in, or influence.
    • Things would be better if you let me have a hand in the planning process.

Questions about had a hand in

What is had a hand in the simple past and past participle of?
Had a hand in is the simple past and past participle of have a hand in.

Words near had a hand in in the dictionary

  1. had a go
  2. had a good mind to
  3. had a good one
  4. had a good time
  5. had a good time of it
  6. had a hand in
  7. had a handle on
  8. had a hard time
  9. had a hard time of it
  10. had a head for
  11. had a head on one's shoulders

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