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lay hold of

lay hold of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley hohld uhv, ov]
    • /leɪ hoʊld ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley hohld uhv, ov]
    • /leɪ hoʊld ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of lay hold of words

  • noun lay hold of to seize or grasp 0
  • noun lay hold of to take; seize; grasp 0
  • noun lay hold of to get control or possession of 0
  • verb lay hold of (Transitive Verb) To seize; catch; apprehend. 0
  • verb lay hold of (Transitive Verb) To obtain. 0
See all 5 definitions of lay hold of

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Parts of speech for Lay hold of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lay hold of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for lay hold of

verb lay hold of

  • capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
  • seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
  • snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
  • arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
All 90 Synonyms of lay hold of

Antonyms for lay hold of

verb lay hold of

  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • release — to lease again.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
All 53 Antonyms of lay hold of

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