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lay hold on

lay hold on is the alternative form of lay hold of.

Meaning of lay hold of

Verb

lay hold of (third-person singular simple present lays hold of, present participle laying hold of, simple past and past participle laid hold of)

  1. (transitive) To seize; catch; apprehend.
  2. (transitive) To obtain.

Forms of lay hold on

third-person singular presentlays hold on
present participlelaying hold on
past participlelaid hold on
pastlaid hold on

Questions about lay hold on

What is lay hold on the alternative form of?
Lay hold on is the alternative form of lay hold of.

Words near lay hold on in the dictionary

  1. lay figure
  2. lay figures
  3. lay for
  4. lay hands on
  5. lay hold of
  6. lay hold on
  7. lay hold upon
  8. lay ill in one's mouth
  9. lay in
  10. lay in ambush
  11. lay in ashes

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