lay hold of

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lay hold of

verb lays hold of · laying hold of · laid hold of

transitive To seize; catch; apprehend.
transitive To obtain.

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@misc{lay_hold_of_2026,
  title = {lay hold of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20hold%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}