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This is the secret of propaganda: To totally saturate the person, whom the propaganda wants to lay hold of, with the ideas of the propaganda, without him even noticing that he is being saturated.
Paul Watzlawick

Meaning of "lay hold of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAY HOLD OF

lay hold of play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAY HOLD OF

lay away
lay bare
lay brother
lay claim to
lay days
lay down
lay down one´s arms
lay down the law
lay figure
lay hands on
lay in
lay into
lay it on
lay it on thick
lay low
lay off
lay on
lay on the line
lay one´s finger on
lay oneself open

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAY HOLD OF

a load of
ahead of
clap hold of
get a load of
get any good of
get hold of
get rid of
in aid of
in the neighbourhood of
instead of
kind of
put one in mind of
sam hold of
streets ahead of
think the world of
to windward of
unheard of

Synonyms and antonyms of lay hold of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lay hold of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAY HOLD OF

Find out the translation of lay hold of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lay hold of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lay hold of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抓住的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

echar mano de
570 millions of speakers

English

lay hold of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पकड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارساء عقد ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овладеть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lançar mão de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধরে রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´emparer de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memegang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ergreife
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のホールドを築く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡고 누워
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm giữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धरून ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elinde tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

possesso di laici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uchwycić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опанувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apuce de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θέσει αναμονή της
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gryp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gripa tag i
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gripe fatt i
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY HOLD OF»

The term «lay hold of» is very widely used and occupies the 20.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY HOLD OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lay hold of

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QUOTES WITH «LAY HOLD OF»

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Paul Watzlawick
This is the secret of propaganda: To totally saturate the person, whom the propaganda wants to lay hold of, with the ideas of the propaganda, without him even noticing that he is being saturated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY HOLD OF»

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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
To CATCH is to lay hold of with an effort. To SEIZE is to Itni hold of with violence. To SNATCH is to fay hold of by a sudden effort. One is said to lay hold o/that on which one places his hand ; he lakes hold of that which he secures in hu band.
George Crabb, 1826
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The Grammar of English Grammars: With an Introduction, ...
"To lay hold of this sale, this only method of cure."—Arrmt'nr; ib. "And gm fortune no more We] hixn."—DBYURX: t7). "And his laws lake the surest hold 0/ us."—Ttt. lufilnlz i'b. "It will then be impomible you can here any hold upon hlm."—Swirr: ill.
Goold Brown, 1859
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
636 LAY HOLD OF. . is here the generic expression: it denotes simply getting into the possession, which is the common idea in the signification of all these terms, which differ in regard to the motion in which the action is performed. To CATCH ...
George Crabb, 1818
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A Concordance to the Canonical Books of the Old and New ...
29. they shall rear, and lay hold of the prey 13. 8. pangs and sorrows shall take hold, 2l. 3. 27. 5. Or let him take hold of my strength 56. 2. layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath 4. take hold of my covenant, 6. 64. 7. that stirreth up himself to ...
‎1859
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The Popular Ideas of Immortality, Everlasting Punishment, ...
How could any one " lay hold " on that which he had already in his hands 1 Would you say to a drowning man " lay hold of that rope," when you clearly saw that he had hold of it already 1 You might exhort him to keep or retain his hold, but to ...
William Ker, 1865
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Synonymisches Handwörterbuch der englischen Sprache für die ...
One is said to lay hold of that on which one places his hand; we lay hold of any thing when we see it falling. A person who is fainting lays hold of the first thing which comes in bis way. He takes hold of that which he secures in his hand. We take ...
H. M. Melford, 1841
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The Nature and Genius of the German Language: Displayed in a ...
The German active verb Greifen, to stretch the hand out in order to lay hold of, to catch, gives the following compounds : Angreifen, to lay hold of for the first time, to attack. Begreifen, to lay hold of with particular attention, and figuratively to lay ...
Daniel Boileau, 1820
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English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
0 catch is to lay hold of with an effort. To seize is to lay hold of with violence. To snatch is to lay hold of by a sudden and violent effort. One is said to lay hold of that on which he places his hand; he takes hold of that which he secures in his hand ...
George Crabb, 1826
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English Synonymes: with copious Illustrations and ...
To catch is to lay hold of with an effort. To seize is to lay hold of with violence. To snatch is to lay hold of by a sudden and violent effort. One is said to lay hold of that on which he places his hand ; he takes hold of that which he secures in his ...
George Crabb, 1826
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume IX St. ...
Why dost thou lay hold of the poor man who reproaches thee? Lay hold of Christ who praises thee for it. Dost thou see thy senselessness and madness? Dost thou lay hold of the poor man who has little? Christ says "lay hold of me ; I thank ...
Philip Schaff, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY HOLD OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lay hold of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Socialism still comes from below
This is the lesson Marx learnt from the Paris Commune: "the working class cannot simply lay hold of ready-made state machinery, and wield it ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»
2
Seeking the Right Leader for the Future
It is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed” (Proverbs 3: 17-18). The true fruit of the tree of Torah is ... «Jewish Exponent, Jul 15»
3
Pope Francis Doesn't Get The Gospel
It's only through God's grace and faith in Jesus that we can lay hold of God's promises and live in a new heaven and a new earth, as this one ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
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True Conflict Resolution
... the book of Proverbs about the Torah: “It is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed” (Proverbs 3:18). «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
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Quarry the Deep Qualities of God
Lay hold of the unchanging character of God. Pray your pain out. Pound the table. Even Jesus offered up prayers with what Hebrews 5:7 ... «Crossmap, Jun 15»
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Carts and horses
He will have to square governments and somehow lay hold of a great deal of cash to fund capital dredging and terminal construction. Thus, the ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jun 15»
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Fighting Back Against Life-changing Illness
In my experience, the only way to make it work is to lay hold of God for all you are worth and to draw down from him the good things that he has ... «Cross Rhythms, Jun 15»
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But God Relatives
And later, when Jesus was ministering to large crowds of people, His relatives “heard about this, and they went out to lay hold of Him, for they ... «White Mountain Independent, Jun 15»
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Common Sense: Planning and Protecting Freedom
... a charismatic figure might “lay hold of popular disquietudes . . . and sweep away the liberties of the continent like a deluge. . . ye are opening ... «Columbia County News Times, Jun 15»
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An open letter to America's disenfranchised people
... negative barriers that separate us from reaching the stars and obtaining our goals that will allow us to lay hold of the true American Dream. «GoDanRiver.com, Jun 15»

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