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hold in hand

hold in hand verb: to restrain.

Verb

hold in hand (third-person singular simple present holds in hand, present participle holding in hand, simple past and past participle held in hand)

  1. (transitive) To restrain.

Forms of hold in hand

third-person singular presentholds in hand
present participleholding in hand
past participleheld in hand
pastheld in hand

Questions about hold in hand

What does hold in hand mean?
Hold in hand means to restrain.
What part of speech is hold in hand?
Hold in hand is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold in hand?
The past tense of hold in hand is held in hand.

Words near hold in hand in the dictionary

  1. hold harmless
  2. hold hostage
  3. hold in
  4. hold in contempt
  5. hold in derision
  6. hold in hand
  7. hold it
  8. hold it down
  9. hold it in
  10. hold it together
  11. hold luggage

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