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- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. fist, extremity; helper, workman, employee, laborer; handwriting; informal, applause, greeting. See writing, approbation. — v. pass, deliver, convey, give, transmit. See giving, side, agency, touch.II(Roget's IV) n.1. [The termination of the arm]Syn. fingers, palm, grip, grasp, hold, phalanges, metacarpus, knuckles, paw*, duke*, hook*, shaker*, fin*, grappler*, forklift*; see also fist .2. [*A workman]Syn. helper, worker, hired hand; see laborer .3. [Handwriting]Syn. chirography, script, penmanship; see handwriting .4. [Aid]5. [Ability]Syn. control, knack, skill; see ability 2 .6. [*Applause]Syn. ovation, round of applause, thunderous reception, handclapping; see praise 2 .7. [Round of cards]Syn. cards, deal, round; see game 1 .• at first hand,Syn. from the original source, directly, originally; see original 1 .• at hand,Syn.9. imminent, approaching, coming, impending; see approaching , imminent .• at second hand,Syn. by the way, on hearsay, by rumor; see indirectly .• at the hand of,Syn. done by, responsible for, in charge of; see by 2 .• by hand,Syn. handcrafted, home-made, manual; see handmade .• change hands,Syn. transfer, pass on, shift, be sold, be under New management, change ownership, be conveyed; see also give 1 .• eat out of one's hand,• force one's hand,Syn. drive, force, pressure; see press 1 .• from hand to hand,Syn. shifted, given over, changed; see transferred .• from hand to mouth,Syn. from day to day, from paycheck to paycheck, by necessity, in poverty, precariously, meagerly; see poor 1 .• in hand,Syn. under control, in order, all right; see managed .• join hands,Syn. unite, associate, agree; see join 1 .• keep one's hand in,Syn. carry on, continue, make a practice of; see practice 1 .• lay hands on,Syn. find, take, arrest, apprehend; see seize 1 , 2 .• not lift a hand,Syn. do nothing, be lazy, not try; see neglect 1 , 2 .• off one's hands,Syn. out of one's responsibility, no longer one's concern, not accountable for; see irresponsible .• on every hand,Syn. on all sides, at all times, all over; see everywhere .• on hand,Syn. ready, close by, usable; see available .• on one's hands,Syn. in one's care or responsibility, chargeable to one, accountable to; see responsible 1 .• on the other hand,Syn. otherwise, conversely, however, from the opposite position; see opposing 2 .• out of hand,Syn. out of control, wild, unmanageable; see unruly .• show or [m1]• tip one's hand,Syn. disclose, divulge, confess; see reveal 1 .• take in hand,Syn. take control of, take responsibility for, take over, handle; see try 1 .• throw up one's hands,Syn. give up, resign, quit; see yield 1 .• to hand,Syn. close by, at hand, immediate; see near 1 .• turn one's hand to,Syn. attempt, endeavor, try one's hand at; see try 2 .• wash one's hands of,Syn. deny, reject, refuse; see denounce .• with a heavy hand,• with a high hand,Syn. arbitrarily, tyrannically, oppressively, highhandedly; see arrogantly .• with clean hands,Syn. guiltless, blameless, inculpable; see innocent 1 .v.Syn. deliver, give to, return; see give 1 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.1. fist palm, *mitt, *paw, *duke.2. helper worker, employee, laborer, aide, assistant, help.3. help assistance, aid, lift, support, boost.IV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Approval expressed by clapping: applause, ovation, plaudit. See PRAISE. 2. The act or an instance of helping: abetment, aid, assist, assistance, help, relief, succor, support. See HELP. 3. One who labors: laborer, operative, roustabout, worker, working girl, workingman, workingwoman, workman, workwoman. See WORK. 4. The particular angle from which something is considered: angle2, aspect, facet, frame of reference, light1, phase, regard, respect, side. See PERSPECTIVE. 5. One of two or more contrasted parts or places identified by its location with respect to a center: flank, side. See PLACE. II verb 1. To relinquish to the possession or control of another: deliver, furnish, give, hand over, provide, supply, transfer, turn over. See GIVE. 2. To cause to be transferred from one to another. Also used with over: convey, pass, transmit. See GIVE.
English dictionary for students. 2013.
