hand

hand

verb

Definition of HAND

1

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption <was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook>

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

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

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

2

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another <the clerk handed her the receipt>

Synonyms buck, hand, hand over, reach, transfer

Related Words relay; bear, carry; finger, handle, paw; cede, deliver, give, give up, release, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield

3

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another <handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys>

Synonyms commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Related Words confer, grant; assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide; hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield; bequeath, hand down, hand on, will; advance, lend, loan; furnish, supply; recommit, redeliver, regive, retransfer, retransmit

Near Antonyms detain, hold back, reserve, withhold; own, possess; accept, receive, take in; occupy, take, take over

Antonyms hold, keep, retain