hand

³hand

verb

Definition of HAND

transitive verb

1

a obsolete : to touch or manage with the hands; also : to deal with b : furl

2

: to lead, guide, or assist with the hand <hand a lady into a bus>

3

a : to give, pass, or transmit with the hand <hand a letter to her> b : to present or provide with <handed him a surprise>

— hand it to

: to give credit to : concede the excellence of

Examples of HAND

1. <was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook>
2. <the clerk handed her the receipt>

First Known Use of HAND

15th century

Related to HAND

Synonyms: deliver, feed, give, furnish, hand over, provide, supply

Antonyms: hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold

Related Words: ply (with); administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate; assign, cede, deed, make over, transfer

Near Antonyms: conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve, save

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