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puts one's hand up

puts one's hand up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's hands up.

Meaning of put one's hands up

Verb

put one's hands up (third-person singular simple present puts one's hands up, present participle putting one's hands up, simple past and past participle put one's hands up)

  1. To raise one's hands.
  2. To surrender.
  3. (colloquial) To confess or admit (to something).
    • OK, I'll put my hands up to stealing the car, but not to robbing the off-licence.

Questions about puts one's hand up

What is puts one's hand up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's hand up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's hands up.

Words near puts one's hand up in the dictionary

  1. puts one's foot in one's mouth
  2. puts one's foot in someone's ass
  3. puts one's foot up someone's ass
  4. puts one's hand to
  5. puts one's hand to the plough
  6. puts one's hand up
  7. puts one's hands on
  8. puts one's hands together
  9. puts one's head above the parapet
  10. puts one's head in the sand
  11. puts one's heart in

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