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taken in hand

taken in hand is the past participle of take in hand.

Meaning of take in hand

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)

  1. (UK) 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

Questions about taken in hand

What is taken in hand the past participle of?
Taken in hand is the past participle of take in hand.

Words near taken in hand in the dictionary

  1. taken horse
  2. taken hostage
  3. taken huff
  4. taken ill
  5. taken in
  6. taken in hand
  7. taken into account
  8. taken into consideration
  9. taken issue to
  10. taken it
  11. taken it away

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