"put the last hand to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts the last hand to [present, singular, third-person], putting the last hand to [participle, present], put the last hand to [participle, past], put the last hand to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> the last hand to}} put the last hand to (third-person singular simple present puts the last hand to, present participle putting the last hand to, simple past and past participle put the last hand to)
  1. (dated) To complete; to put the finishing touch to. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-put_the_last_hand_to-en-verb-5U-IFu8G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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