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on hand

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɑːn ˈhænd/ · UK /ɒn ˈhænd/

on hand means: Available nearby and ready to be used or to help.

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Available nearby and ready to be used or to help.

  • We have plenty of food on hand.
  • A doctor was on hand throughout the event.
  • Do you keep any spare parts on hand?

How to use it: have/keep something on hand (Keep some spare batteries on hand.); be on hand to do something (A nurse was on hand to answer questions.)

Similar words: available, ready, at hand

Opposites: unavailable

Common phrases: have something on hand, keep something on hand, be on hand

Questions about on hand

What does on hand mean?

Available nearby and ready to be used or to help.

What is on hand in other languages?

Türkçe: el altında · Español: disponible · Français: disponible · Deutsch: verfügbar · Italiano: disponibile · 日本語: 手元にある

How do you pronounce on hand?

In American English /ɑːn ˈhænd/; in British English /ɒn ˈhænd/.

How do you use on hand in a sentence?

We have plenty of food on hand. A doctor was on hand throughout the event.

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