lay hands on

lay hand on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley hand on, awn]
- /leɪ hænd ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley hand on, awn]
- /leɪ hænd ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of lay hands on words

noun lay hands on the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun lay hands on the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
noun lay hands on a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
noun lay hands on something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
noun lay hands on index (def 8). 1
noun lay hands on a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1

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Origin of lay hands on

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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Parts of speech for Lay hands on

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lay hands on

verb lay hands on

secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
snatch — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
clamp — A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
hug — to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.

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verb lay hands on

loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
unlock — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
release — to lease again.
liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

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