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lay hands on

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb lay hands on has 1 sense
  1. lay hands on - manage with the hands
    --1 is one way to
    manipulate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Lay Hands On

Definition:

1. (idiom) To acquire, obtain or get hold of something or someone, usually with effort or difficulty.

2. (idiom) To physically touch or place one's hands on someone for healing or prayer purposes.

Examples:

- The detective was determined to lay his hands on the stolen diamonds.

- It took her several months to lay her hands on a rare first edition of the book.

- The preacher asked the congregation to come forward for him to lay hands on and pray for their healing.

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