Hand
Hand verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.
Usage example: was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
How words are described
| human | human hand | human keep |
| old | old hand | old keep |
| good | good hand | good keep |
| full | full hand | full keep |
| Other adjectives: best, better, normal, short, complete, single, open, actual, massive, big, huge, main, magic, major, extra, remaining, floating. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Penguins of Madagascar: While infiltrating a plush toy factory, Skipper gives King Julien hand signals to go ahead and keep a lookout.
Source: Hand Signals - He has to keep a small stash of his own world's food on hand to keep from starving.
Source: Food Chains -
When Shouta tells him they have to run from the yakuza, he instead leaps into the fray Kubota has been careful to keep him out of, using the strength of his deformed hand to rescue him.
Source: Manga / Wild Adapter
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