Synonyms of hand
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as in side 
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as in flank
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as in needle
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as in employee
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as in handwriting
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as in control
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as in possession
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as in assistance
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as in expert
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as in signature
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as in grasp
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as in enjoyment
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as in to provide
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as in to pass
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as in to leave
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as in provides
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as in passes
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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat
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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
tall buildings rose on either hand nothing but wide open space on either hand
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
the restaurant always hires several more hands for the busy summer season
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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand
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as in control
usually hands plural
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in possession
hands plural
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the downstairs tenant gave us a hand getting the heavy dresser up the stairs
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
once she got her own place, the young woman showed that she was quite a hand at interior decoration
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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
the subpoena required a lawyer's hand
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as in to provide
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
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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as in grasp
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in enjoyment
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in provides
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
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as in passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of hand
Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry, 41, followed the Bond theme in a tuxedo and bow tie as he was pictured holding hands with Meghan at the celebrations.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Right when the final word left their mouth, Lee picked up the bouquet of roses and handed it to two girls in the front.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
News that the license would change hands came last month as part of the Gucci-parent Kering’s deal to sell its beauty business to L’Oréal.
—Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Humanoid robot hands What’s on your list?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Malik Washington puts Phins up early Washington brought the hands with him today!
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry, 41, followed the Bond theme in a tuxedo and bow tie as he was pictured holding hands with Meghan at the celebrations.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Hulu has handed a Season 4 renewal to Reasonable Doubt, the legal drama series from Onyx Collective, produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios, and starring Emayatzy Corinealdi.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Right when the final word left their mouth, Lee picked up the bouquet of roses and handed it to two girls in the front.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Use your hands to brush off or shake excess soil from the roots.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
News that the license would change hands came last month as part of the Gucci-parent Kering’s deal to sell its beauty business to L’Oréal.
—Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Humanoid robot hands What’s on your list?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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