at hand English

Meaning at hand meaning

What does at hand mean?

at hand

— adjective (= close at hand) close in space; within reach the town is close at hand

— adjective (= close at hand, imminent, impending) close in time; about to occur retribution is at hand some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand in imminent danger his impending retirement

Synonyms at hand synonyms

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at hand English » English

near

close at hand

available

on hand

close

present

imminent

within reach

up

ready to hand

ready

proximate

prepared

next

nearby

impending

impendent

hot

handy

forthcoming

urgently

toward

to hand

swiftly

ready-made

print

on the point

on the brink

on tap

nigh

neighboring

lie ahead

in the wind

in store

immediate

got ready

from near

existing

done

complete

come-at-able

closely

close by

by the side

by

brought near

beside

being

at home

arranged

Examples at hand examples

How do I use at hand in a sentence?

Simple sentences

At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.