at the hand of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
- /æt stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
- /æt stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of at the hand of words

noun at the hand of through the action of 3
noun at the hand of the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun at the hand of the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
noun at the hand of a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
noun at the hand of something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
noun at the hand of index (def 8). 1

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Origin of at the hand of

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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Parts of speech for At the hand of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of At the hand of

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for at the hand of

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through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
via — by a route that touches or passes through; by way of: to fly to Japan via the North Pole.
with — accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.

All 16 Synonyms of at the hand of

Antonyms for at the hand of

prep at the hand of

around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.

Just one Antonym for at the hand of

at the hand of

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