take in hand
take in hand verb: to take charge of, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement.
Verb
take in hand (third-person singular simple present takes in hand, present participle taking in hand, simple past took in hand, past participle taken in hand)
- To take charge of, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement.
- But thinke not thou that takest in hand to striue against God, that thou shalt escape vnpunished.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Maccabees 7:19
- Now I want you to take Vallett in hand and drill him stiff with everything that has to do with Tilehurst and Tapsfield.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
take in hand meaning in Tamil
take in hand in Tamil
- எடு, எடுத்தல்
Forms of take in hand
| third-person singular present | takes in hand |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking in hand |
| past | took in hand |
| past participle | taken in hand |
Origin of take in hand
Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse.
Questions about take in hand
- What does take in hand mean?
- Take in hand means to take charge of, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement.
- What is take in hand in Tamil?
- Take in hand in Tamil is எடு, எடுத்தல். See Take in hand meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is take in hand?
- Take in hand is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take in hand?
- The past tense of take in hand is took in hand.
Words near take in hand in the dictionary
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