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- [giv ey hand]
- /gɪv eɪ hænd/
- /ɡɪv ə hænd/
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- [giv ey hand]
- /gɪv eɪ hænd/
Definitions of give a hand words
- noun give a hand the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
- noun give a hand the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun give a hand a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun give a hand something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun give a hand index (def 8). 1
- noun give a hand a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1
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Origin of give a hand
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 Give a hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
give a hand popularity
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".
give a hand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for give a hand
verb give a hand
- laud — to praise; extol.
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for give a hand
verb give a hand
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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