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made one's hand

made one's hand is the simple past and past participle of make one's hand.

Meaning of make one's hand

Verb

make one's hand (third-person singular simple present makes one's hand, present participle making one's hand, simple past and past participle made one's hand)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) To gain advantage or profit.
    • I have lately written to you, I would not advise you to wade any further in these maters, for it is to be thought that the French king indendeth to make his hand by favoring you in the attaining to the said marriage; which when he shall perceive that by your means he cannot get such things as he...1515, Cardinal Wolsey, Letter from Cardinal Wolsey to the Duke of Suffolk

Questions about made one's hand

What is made one's hand the simple past and past participle of?
Made one's hand is the simple past and past participle of make one's hand.

Words near made one's hand in the dictionary

  1. made one's bed and lay in it
  2. made one's bones
  3. made one's bow
  4. made one's entrance
  5. made one's exit
  6. made one's hand
  7. made one's manners
  8. made one's mark
  9. made one's number
  10. made one's own
  11. made one's own luck

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