Synonyms of to hand

to hand

phrase

1

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance

At the retirement community there is always a chair to hand in case a resident needs to rest.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• immediate
• close
• nearby
• neighboring
• at hand
• next-door
• proximate
• adjacent
• close-up
• convenient
• forthcoming
• handy
• contiguous
• accessible
• adjoining
• upcoming
• coming
• nigh
• bordering
• approaching
• oncoming
• abutting
• hand-to-hand
• close-in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• away
• far
• deep
• remote
• distant
• far-off
• faraway
• removed
• separated
• divorced

2

as in accessible

situated within easy reach

He keeps his glasses to hand at night.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accessible
• convenient
• adjacent
• handy
• at hand
• reachable
• close
• nearby
• near
• adjoining
• obtainable
• abutting
• attainable
• nigh
• approachable
• getatable
• ultraconvenient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inconvenient
• away
• far
• inaccessible
• untouchable
• remote
• distant
• unreachable
• far-off
• removed
• faraway
• unhandy
• unavailable
• unattainable
• unapproachable
• unobtainable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of to hand

In a letter to Dhillon, Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, asked her to hand over certain communications and records related to the federal investigations into the three schools. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Character and word error rates matter, but so does the system knowing when to hand off to a human. — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

To be even more environmentally friendly, however, opt to hand-wash. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The death sentence complicates any extradition under Russian law, but a decision not to hand over a former close ally to face justice would be far more political than legal, experts say. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026