verb
Meaning 1
To release from the hand; to let go.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unhand
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UK: /ʌnˈhænd/
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rhymes with -ænd
verb
Meaning 2
remove the hand from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: let go of, let go, release, relinquish
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English unhand From un- + hand.