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- [in hand]
- /ɪn hænd/
- /ɪn hænd/
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- [in hand]
- /ɪn hænd/
Definitions of in hand words
- noun in 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 in hand the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun in hand a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun in hand something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun in hand index (def 8). 1
- noun in 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 in 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 In hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in 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".
in hand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in hand
adj in hand
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
- inherited — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- retained — to keep possession of.
- bought — Bought is the past tense and past participle of buy.
Antonyms for in hand
adj in hand
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
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