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Definitions

hand on

VERB
bequeath
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bestow entrust hand down impart pass on
STRONG
commit devise endow grant leave transmit will
WEAK
leave to legate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
take
STRONG
keep receive
VERB
relay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broadcast carry communicate deliver hand over send turn over
STRONG
spread transfer
WEAK
hand down send forth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep keep quiet receive retain withhold
WEAK
check hold on
VERB
transmit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address broadcast carry conduct convey disseminate impart pass on relay spread transfer translate transport
STRONG
bear bequeath break channel consign diffuse dispatch forward funnel instill issue mail pipe radio remit route ship siphon take transfuse
WEAK
drop a line drop a note give a call give a ring hand down put on the air send out traject
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect conceal gather hide hold keep
STRONG
avoid dodge halt maintain receive refuse retain stop
WEAK
get

Example Sentences

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You need people close to you to just put their hand on your shoulder and just support you at the right moment.

From BBC

I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Things are fuzzy but I kept my hand on there," he said.

From BBC

A muffin as a quiet, steadying hand on the shoulder.

From Salon

From the balcony on Wednesday with a crowd cheering below, Machado placed her hand on her heart and sang with her supporters, before walking outside to greet them in person.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.