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- [lend ey hand]
- /lɛnd eɪ hænd/
- /lend ə hænd/
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- [lend ey hand]
- /lɛnd eɪ hænd/
Definitions of lend a hand words
- noun lend 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 lend a hand the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun lend a hand a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun lend a hand something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun lend a hand index (def 8). 1
- noun lend 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 lend 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 Lend a hand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lend 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".
lend a hand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lend a hand
verb lend a hand
- subsidize — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
Antonyms for lend a hand
verb lend a hand
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
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