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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear a hand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
bear a -hand
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make haste; to help quickly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bears a hand (present, singular) bearing a hand (participle, present) bore a hand (past) borne a hand (participle, past) bear-a-hand (alternative)

Phrases

give a hand

Frequently Paired Words

give a hand

Questions

What does bear a hand mean?
To make haste; to help quickly.

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