"put one's hand up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts one's hand up [present, singular, third-person], putting one's hand up [participle, present], put one's hand up [participle, past], put one's hand up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> one's hand up}} put one's hand up (third-person singular simple present puts one's hand up, present participle putting one's hand up, simple past and past participle put one's hand up)
  1. To raise one's hand (various senses). Synonyms: put up one's hand
    Sense id: en-put_one's_hand_up-en-verb-eMB66rc9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
  2. (colloquial, with 'to') To confess or admit (to something). Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-put_one's_hand_up-en-verb-CwC~8i0Y

Alternative forms

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