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have a hand in

have a hand in verb: to contribute to, participate in, or influence.

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.
    • It was clear she had a hand in this.

Forms of have a hand in

third-person singular presenthas a hand in
present participlehaving a hand in
past participlehad a hand in
pasthad a hand in

Questions about have a hand in

What does have a hand in mean?
Have a hand in means to contribute to, participate in, or influence.
What part of speech is have a hand in?
Have a hand in is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a hand in?
The past tense of have a hand in is had a hand in.

Words near have a hand in in the dictionary

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

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