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near at hand

near at hand phrase: close or nearby, in terms of distance.

Phrase

near at hand

  1. Close or nearby, in terms of distance.
    • Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165
  2. Close, in terms of time.

near at hand meaning in Tamil

near at hand in Tamil

கணிகம், கைப்பக்கம்

Origin of near at hand

From Middle English neyr at hand, nere atte hande, equivalent to near + at + hand.

Questions about near at hand

What does near at hand mean?
Near at hand means close or nearby, in terms of distance.
What is near at hand in Tamil?
Near at hand in Tamil is கணிகம், கைப்பக்கம். See Near at hand meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is near at hand?
Near at hand is a phrase.

Words near near at hand in the dictionary

  1. near antonym
  2. near antonyms
  3. near as a toucher
  4. near as dammit
  5. near as damn it
  6. near at hand
  7. near beer
  8. near beers
  9. near by
  10. near cash
  11. near cut

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