hand: Meaning and Definition of
hand
Pronunciation: (hand), [key]
—v.t. - to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand.
- to help, assist, guide, etc., with the hand: He handed the elderly woman across the street.
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- to take in or furl (a sail).
- to haul on or otherwise handle.
- The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.
- to deliver (the decision of a court):The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.
- to transmit from one to another, esp. to bequeath to posterity:The ring had been handed down from her grandmother.
- to submit; present for acceptance: She handed in her term paper after the deadline.
- See(def. 7).
- to give just credit to; pay respect to: You have to hand it to her for getting the work out.
- to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play.
- to transmit; pass on to a successor, posterity, etc.: The silver service was handed on to the eldest daughter of the family.
- to give or distribute; pass out: People were handing out leaflets on every corner.
- He handed over his business to his children.
- to deliver into the custody of another.
- to surrender control of:He handed over his business to his children.
—adj. - of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- made by hand.
- carried in or worn on the hand.
- operated by hand; manual.
Hand
Pronunciation: (hand), [key] - 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
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