lay hold on

A form of lay hold of — To seize; catch; apprehend.

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Meanings

verblay hold on (third-person singular simple present lays hold on, present participle laying hold on, simple past and past participle laid hold on)

present singular third person lays hold on · participle present laying hold on · participle past laid hold on · past laid hold on

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lay hold of.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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