handed

Meanings

• Verb

  Given or transferred from one person to another.

  - "He handed me the keys to his car."
  - "The waiter handed us the bill."

• Adjective

  Used to indicate a turn or chance.

  - "It's your turn to roll the dice."
  - "The next person to arrive will get a prize."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhændɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749860"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with handed
banded , candied , danned , ganded , manded , planned , spanned , vanned

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Handed (en) : Relating to or using one hand.
   

2. Handed (en) : Having or showing a particular characteristic or ability.
   

3. Handed (en) : Given or transferred from one person to another.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Handed (en) : Relating to or using one hand.
   

2. Handed (en) : Having or showing a particular characteristic or ability.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of handed that leads to same result
handed , hand , hand it to , handed it to , handing , handing it to , hands , hands it to , bare-handed , cack-handed , empty-handed , four-handed , ham-handed , ham-handedly , ham-handedness , ham-handednesses , heavy-handed , heavy-handedly , heavy-handedness , heavy-handednesses , high-handed , high-handedly , high-handedness , high-handednesses , left-handed , left-handedly , left-handedness , left-handednesses

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Forms

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hand over, handed down, handing over, handed in, handed back

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Etymology

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Old English handian, from hand + -ian, meaning 'to give'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hand' appears in the English language over 10,000 times.

2. In ancient Egypt, hands were used as a symbol of protection and blessing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transfer: The action of passing something from one person to another.

2. Turn: A change in direction or control.

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Culture

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In literature, 'handed' has been used to describe the transfer of power or responsibility, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. In art, hands have been used symbolically to represent power, creation, or blessing.

How to Memorize "handed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone giving an object to another person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of giving or transferring.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hands Off' to remember the meaning 'Given or transferred from one person to another'.

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