lay hands on

THESAURUS

lay hands on

abduct, administer the Eucharist, ambush, annex, anoint, assail, assault, attack, bless, blitz, bushwhack, carry off, chrism, come at, come down on, confirm, crack down on, cross, descend on, descend upon, do duty, fall on, fall upon, gang up on, get at, get hold of, give benediction, glom on to, go at, go for, grab, harry, have at, hit, hit like lightning, impose, invoke benefits upon, jump, kidnap, land on, lay at, lay into, light into, minister, mug, officiate, perform a rite, perform service, pitch into, pounce upon, pound, sail into, set on, set upon, shanghai, strike, surprise, swoop down on, take over, take possession, take the offensive, take up, throttle, wade into

ROGET THESAURUS

lay hands on

Rite

VB perform service, do duty, minister, officiate, baptize, dip, sprinkle, anoint, confirm, lay hands on, give the sacrament, administer the sacrament, administer extreme unction, hear confession, administer holy penance, shrive, excommunicate, ban with bell book and candle, attend services, attend mass, go to mass, hear mass, take the sacrament, receive the sacrament, receive communion, attend the sacrament, partake of the sacrament, partake of communion, communicate, receive extreme unction, confess, go to confession, receive penance, anele, preach, sermonize, predicate, lecture.