at hand
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- close in space; within reach“the town is close at hand”Synonyms: close at handOpposite distantSimilar close
- close in time; about to occur“retribution is at hand”“some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand”“in imminent danger”“his impending retirement”Synonyms: close at handimminentimpendentimpendingOpposite distantSimilar close
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
At hand
. (a) Near in time or place; either present and within reach, or not far distant. “Your husband is at hand; I hear his trumpet.” William Shakespeare (b) Under the hand or bridle. obsolete “Horses hot at hand.” William Shakespeare
From the entry Hand.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54