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plural of hand
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1
the ability to direct the course of something
- the final decision is in your hands
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2
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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hands
verb
present tense third-person singular of hand
Synonyms & Antonyms of hands (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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2
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
- the clerk handed her the receipt
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3
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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- commends,
- commits,
- confides,
- consigns,
- delegates,
- delivers,
- entrusts
- (also intrusts),
- gives,
- gives over,
- hands over,
- leaves,
- passes,
- recommends,
- reposes,
- transfers,
- transmits,
- trusts,
- turns over,
- vests
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“Hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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