lay hold upon

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

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lay hold of.
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APA

lay hold upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20hold%20upon

MLA

“lay hold upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20hold%20upon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay hold upon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20hold%20upon.

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