Synonyms of hands

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hands 1 of 2

noun

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plural of hand

1

as in control

the ability to direct the course of something

the final decision is in your hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• control
• grasp
• arm
• direction
• power
• hold
• grip
• government
• management
• authority
• helm
• administration
• supervision
• operation
• running
• guidance
• jurisdiction
• command
• might
• clutch
• dominion
• mastery
• sway
• regulation
• governance
• domination
• oversight
• superintendence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helplessness
• weakness
• powerlessness
• impotence
• impotency

• helplessness
• weakness
• powerlessness
• impotence
• impotency

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• control
• enjoyment
• possession
• keeping
• ownership
• power
• dominion
• proprietorship
• mastery
• confiscation
• retention
• authority
• command
• procurement
• claiming
• commandeering
• repossession
• collaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surrendering
• relinquishment
• dispossession
• transferal
• nonpossession

• surrendering
• relinquishment
• dispossession
• transferal
• nonpossession

hands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand

1

as in supplies

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 & Similar Words

• supplies
• provides
• gives
• hands over
• feeds
• furnishes
• distributes
• delivers
• deeds
• portions
• transfers
• dispenses
• doles out
• apportions
• plies (with)
• deals (out)
• administers
• makes over
• prorates
• metes (out)
• cedes
• allocates
• assigns
• parcels (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds (back)
• keeps (back)
• retains
• reserves
• saves
• maintains
• withholds
• preserves
• keeps up
• conserves

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• holds (back)
• keeps (back)
• retains
• reserves
• saves
• maintains
• withholds
• preserves
• keeps up
• conserves

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2

as in passes

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

the clerk handed her the receipt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passes
• transfers
• reaches
• fingers
• bucks
• hands over
• gives
• paws
• relays
• carries
• handles
• yields
• renders
• releases
• bears
• delivers
• relinquishes
• turns over
• surrenders
• gives up
• cedes

3

as in leaves

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• transfers
• delegates
• gives
• passes
• trusts
• hands over
• loans
• relinquishes
• grants
• entrusts
• reposes
• delivers
• vests
• turns over
• gives over
• intrusts
• commends
• recommends
• confides
• consigns
• hands in
• commits
• lends
• supplies
• transmits
• hands on
• wills
• submits
• hands down
• bequeaths
• distributes
• assigns
• divides
• releases
• confers
• dispenses
• turns in
• yields
• surrenders
• advances
• furnishes
• disperses
• deals (out)
• retransfers
• redelivers
• retransmits
• recommits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• keeps
• retains
• owns
• possesses
• reserves
• holds back
• takes
• receives
• withholds
• accepts
• occupies
• takes in
• takes over
• detains

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• holds
• keeps
• retains
• owns
• possesses
• reserves
• holds back
• takes
• receives
• withholds
• accepts
• occupies
• takes in
• takes over
• detains

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Phrases Containing hands

• laying on of hands
• hands down
• wash one's hands of
• on all hands

• laying on of hands
• hands down
• wash one's hands of
• on all hands