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extend a hand

extend a hand is the alternative form of extend one's hand.

Meaning of extend one's hand

Verb

extend one's hand (third-person singular simple present extends one's hand, present participle extending one's hand, simple past and past participle extended one's hand)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a gesture of welcome or cordiality.
    • Prominent Substacker Charlotte Clymer compared the news to Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA, and a U.S. senator, Jon Tester, also extended a hand in welcoming [Jon] Stewart back.2024 January 24, Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, “Conservatives Are Totally Not Mad About Jon Stewart’s Return to The Daily Show”, in The New Republic
  2. (idiomatic) To offer one's assistance or support.

Forms of extend a hand

third-person singular presentextends a hand
present participleextending a hand
past participleextended a hand
pastextended a hand

Questions about extend a hand

What is extend a hand the alternative form of?
Extend a hand is the alternative form of extend one's hand.

Words near extend a hand in the dictionary

  1. extemporizer
  2. extemporizers
  3. extemporizes
  4. extemporizing
  5. extend
  6. extend a hand
  7. extend one's hand
  8. extendabilities
  9. extendability
  10. extendable
  11. extended

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