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hand on

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bequeath v.
relay v.
transmit v.

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

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hand on

He has also pledged a heavy hand on crime, which polls show is voters' main concern.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

As expected, the Dodgers put right-hander Roki Sasaki on the 15-day IL with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Warsh could give Bessent a hand on Friday, or land him in even deeper trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"You wouldn't walk into the Serengeti and try and put your hand on the face of a lion."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Nate rests his hand on my knee, the weight of it offering a comfort I didn’t know I needed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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