hold in hand

verb

To restrain.

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Meanings

verbhold in hand (third-person singular simple present holds in hand, present participle holding in hand, simple past and past participle held in hand)

present singular third person holds in hand · participle present holding in hand · participle past held in hand · past held in hand

  1. transitiveTo restrain.
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APA

hold in hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20in%20hand

MLA

“hold in hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20in%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold in hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20in%20hand.

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