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lay hold upon

lay hold upon 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 upon

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

Questions about lay hold upon

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

Words near lay hold upon in the dictionary

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

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