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- [hand in]
- /hænd ɪn/
- /hænd ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand in]
- /hænd ɪn/
Definitions of hand in words
- noun hand in the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
- noun hand in the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun hand in a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun hand in something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun hand in index (def 8). 1
- noun hand in 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 hand in
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 Hand in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hand in 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".
hand in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hand in
verb hand in
- hand over — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
- send — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
- turn over — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
Antonyms for hand in
verb hand in
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- retain — to keep possession of.
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