"put one's fist to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts one's fist to [present, singular, third-person], putting one's fist to [participle, present], put one's fist to [participle, past], put one's fist to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> one's fist to}} put one's fist to (third-person singular simple present puts one's fist to, present participle putting one's fist to, simple past and past participle put one's fist to)
  1. (slang) To sign one's name to. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-put_one's_fist_to-en-verb-uHYTtBVx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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