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- [hand it too]
- /hænd ɪt tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hand it too]
- /hænd ɪt tu/
Definitions of hand it to words
- noun hand it to 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 it to the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun hand it to a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun hand it to something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun hand it to index (def 8). 1
- noun hand it to 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 it to
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 it to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hand it to 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 it to usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hand it to
verb hand it to
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
- root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
Antonyms for hand it to
verb hand it to
- 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.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- 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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