English Explanatory Dictionary

near at hand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Close or nearby, in terms of distance.
  2. Close, in terms of time.

Word forms

near at hand

Etymology

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

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