Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay hold of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
lay hold of
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seize; catch; apprehend.

Transitive verb

verb

To obtain.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

lays hold of (present, singular) laying hold of (participle, present) laid hold of (participle, past) laid hold of (past)

Questions

What does lay hold of mean?
To seize; catch; apprehend.

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