close (near) at hand
21near — /nɪə / (say near) adverb 1. close: near by. 2. nigh; at, within, or to a short distance: to stand near. 3. close at hand in time: New Year s Day is near. 4. close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. 5. Chiefly… …
22near — adv., prep., adj., & v. adv. 1 (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or time; close by (the time drew near; dropped near to them). 2 closely (as near as one can guess). 3 archaic almost, nearly (very near died). 4 archaic… …
23hand — 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… …
24hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …
25near — [[t]nɪər[/t]] adv. and adj. near•er, near•est, prep. v. adv. 1) at, within, or to a short distance; close in space 2) close in time: The new year draws near[/ex] 3) closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. (often used in combination) …
26hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four …
27near hand — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English nerhand, nerehand, from ner, nere near + hand chiefly Scotland 1. : close by 2. : almost, nearly …
28at hand — close to you and easy to reach Help is always at hand if you need it. close/near at hand: I always keep my calculator close at hand …
29at hand — adjective 1. close in space; within reach (Freq. 5) the town is close at hand • Syn: ↑close at hand • Similar to: ↑close 2. close in time; about to occur (Freq. 4) …
30close — close1 [klōs] adj. closer, closest [ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see CLOSE2); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”] I denoting the fact or state of being closed or confined 1. shut; not open 2.… …
