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took in hand

took in hand is the simple past 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 took in hand

What is took in hand the simple past of?
Took in hand is the simple past of take in hand.

Words near took in hand in the dictionary

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

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