" hand "

1: a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded;

  * e.g., " ... on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  angle,

•  aspect,

•  facet,

•  phase,

•  side

•  Antonyms : 

•  employer,

•  gaffer

2: a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line;

  * e.g., " ... tall buildings rose on either hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  flank,

•  side

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonpossession

3: an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information;

  * e.g., " ... both hands of the clock pointed to 12 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  index,

•  indicator,

•  needle,

•  pointer

•  Antonyms : 

•  hindrance

1: patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction;

  * e.g., " ... New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  attendance,

•  attention,

•  service,

•  abetment,

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  assistance,

•  backing,

•  boost,

•  hand,

•  help,

•  helping hand,

•  leg up,

•  lift,

•  support,

•  advancement,

•  facilitation,

•  forwarding,

•  furtherance,

•  furthering,

•  nurturance,

•  benefaction,

•  patronage,

•  promotion,

•  sponsorship,

•  advice,

•  care,

•  counsel,

•  mentoring,

•  beneficence,

•  charity,

•  favor,

•  kindness,

•  philanthropy,

•  assuagement,

•  palliation,

•  relief,

•  succor

•  Antonyms : 

•  deterrence,

•  discouragement,

•  hindrance,

•  constraint,

•  frustration,

•  inhibition,

•  interference,

•  obstruction,

•  repression,

•  restraint

1: worried talk or behavior;

  * e.g., " ... There has been a lot of silly hand-wringing over the latest hike in interest rates. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alarm,

•  anguish,

•  consternation,

•  desperateness,

•  desperation,

•  discomfort,

•  discomposure,

•  dismay,

•  distraction,

•  distress,

•  disturbance,

•  edginess,

•  franticness,

•  jitters,

•  jumpiness,

•  panic,

•  tremor,

•  agita,

•  agitation,

•  anxiety,

•  anxiousness,

•  apprehension,

•  apprehensiveness,

•  care,

•  concern,

•  concernment,

•  disquiet,

•  disquietude,

•  fear,

•  nervosity,

•  nervousness,

•  perturbation,

•  solicitude,

•  sweat,

•  unease,

•  uneasiness,

•  worry,

•  strain,

•  stress,

•  tension,

•  angst,

•  fearfulness,

•  torment,

•  upset,

•  vexation,

•  cold feet,

•  doubt,

•  dread,

•  foreboding,

•  incertitude,

•  misgiving,

•  presentiment,

•  suspense,

•  uncertainty,

•  compunction,

•  qualm,

•  scruple

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  calmness,

•  content,

•  contentment,

•  ease,

•  easiness,

•  peace,

•  peacefulness,

•  placidity,

•  placidness,

•  quiet,

•  quietude,

•  sereneness,

•  serenity,

•  tranquility,

•  tranquilness,

•  comfort,

•  consolation,

•  relief,

•  solace,

•  unconcern

1: to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption;

  * e.g., " ... was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deliver,

•  feed,

•  furnish,

•  give,

•  hand over,

•  provide,

•  supply

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold (back),

•  keep (back),

•  reserve,

•  retain,

•  withhold

2: to shift possession of (something) from one person to another;

  * e.g., " ... the clerk handed her the receipt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  buck,

•  hand over,

•  pass,

•  reach,

•  transfer

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold,

•  keep,

•  retain

3: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;

  * e.g., " ... handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys "

•  Synonyms : 

•  commend,

•  commit,

•  confide,

•  consign,

•  delegate,

•  deliver,

•  entrust,

•  give,

•  give over,

•  hand over,

•  leave,

•  pass,

•  recommend,

•  repose,

•  transfer,

•  transmit,

•  trust,

•  turn over,

•  vest

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give out (something) to appropriate individuals;

  * e.g., " ... no system yet in place for handing out room assignments "

•  Synonyms : 

•  administer,

•  allocate,

•  apportion,

•  deal (out),

•  dispense,

•  distribute,

•  dole out,

•  mete (out),

•  parcel (out),

•  portion,

•  prorate

•  Antonyms : 

•  misallocate

1: to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress;

  * e.g., " ... the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cede,

•  cough up,

•  deliver,

•  give up,

•  lay down,

•  relinquish,

•  render,

•  surrender,

•  turn in,

•  turn over,

•  yield

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold (back),

•  keep (back),

•  reserve,

•  retain,

•  withhold

2: to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption;

  * e.g., " ... in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deliver,

•  feed,

•  furnish,

•  give,

•  hand,

•  provide,

•  supply

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold,

•  keep,

•  retain

3: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;

  * e.g., " ... handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe "

•  Synonyms : 

•  commend,

•  commit,

•  confide,

•  consign,

•  delegate,

•  deliver,

•  entrust,

•  give,

•  give over,

•  hand,

•  leave,

•  pass,

•  recommend,

•  repose,

•  transfer,

•  transmit,

•  trust,

•  turn over,

•  vest

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: in or by combined action or effort;

  * e.g., " ... as citizens we must work hand in glove with the local police to protect our children "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concertedly,

•  conjointly,

•  jointly,

•  together

•  Antonyms : 

•  apart,

•  independently,

•  individually,

•  separately,

•  severally,

•  single-handed,

•  single-handedly,

•  singly,

•  solely,

•  unaided,

•  unassisted,

•  unilaterally

1: in succession without others coming in between;

  * e.g., " ... worked on repairing the fencing for five days hand running "

•  Synonyms : 

•  back-to-back,

•  consecutively,

•  running,

•  sequentially,

•  seriatim,

•  successionally,

•  successively,

•  together

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable;

  * e.g., " ... survived on a hand-to-mouth income that came from any odd job that he could find "

•  Synonyms : 

•  exiguous,

•  light,

•  meager,

•  poor,

•  scant,

•  scanty,

•  scarce,

•  skimp,

•  skimpy,

•  slender,

•  slim,

•  spare,

•  sparing,

•  sparse,

•  stingy

•  Antonyms : 

•  abundant,

•  ample,

•  bountiful,

•  copious,

•  generous,

•  liberal,

•  plenteous,

•  plentiful

1: owned or used by someone after it had been owned or used by someone else—used especially of clothing;

•  Synonyms : 

•  pre-owned,

•  reach-me-down,

•  secondhand,

•  old,

•  worn,

•  assumed,

•  borrowed

•  Antonyms : 

•  brand-new,

•  new,

•  unused,

•  bespoke,

•  custom,

•  customized,

•  custom-made,

•  tailored,

•  tailor-made