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" Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social aims in mind: prepare to take on one's share in the world's work, and perhaps in addition, lend a hand in improving society, after schooling is done."
Jacques Barzun

Meaning of "lend a hand" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LEND A HAND

lend a hand


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEND A HAND

lend · lend an ear · lend itself · lend oneself · lend-lease · lendable · lender · lender of last resort · lending · lending library · lending limit · lending policy · lending rate · Lendl · lenes · leng · Lenglen · length · length mark · lengthen

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEND A HAND

a free hand · a heavy hand · at first hand · at hand · at second hand · by hand · come to hand · first hand · from hand to hand · hand · hand in hand · hat in hand · helping hand · in hand · on hand · out of hand · second hand · take in hand · the upper hand · to hand · upper hand

Synonyms and antonyms of lend a hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEND A HAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lend a hand» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «lend a hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEND A HAND

Find out the translation of lend a hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lend a hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lend a hand» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

伸出援助之手
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

echar una mano
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lend a hand
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एक हाथ उधार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مد يد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

протянуть руку
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dar uma mão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সহায়তা করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

donner un coup de main
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

beri bantuan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hand anlegen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

手を貸す
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

손을 빌려
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuwun tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giúp đở
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு கை கொடுக்க
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हात उधार द्या
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

el uzatmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dare una mano
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pomocną dłoń
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

простягнути руку
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

da o mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δώσει μια χείρα βοηθείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leen ´n hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låna ut en hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

låne en hånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lend a hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEND A HAND»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lend a hand

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4 QUOTES WITH «LEND A HAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lend a hand.
1
Jacques Barzun
Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social aims in mind: prepare to take on one's share in the world's work, and perhaps in addition, lend a hand in improving society, after schooling is done.
2
Cat Cora
I think about food all the time. It's my passion; it's my profession. But some people think about food all the time because they're hungry. We can put an end to this if we join forces and lend a hand.
3
Edward Everett Hale
To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand.
4
Hippocrates
Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEND A HAND»

Discover the use of lend a hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lend a hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand
A perfect gift for friends or family, this book is for anyone of age who is looking to reach out and help someone, but isn't sure where to start. Gestures range from the practical to the inspired.
Silverman, Marcy, Sacks, Cindy, 2009
2
Lend a hand: the how, where, and why of volunteering
Lists voluntary organizations which perform a wide variety of useful services and which welcome the assistance of young people, and explains how worthwhile it is to "get involved."
Sara D. Gilbert, 1988
3
75 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Holidays: Scatter Joy, Lend ...
Giftable features include cover flocking and a ribbon bookmark, along with just the right blend of rhyming verse and cheerful art: Keep traditions Stoke the fire Find your voice Join the choir Gaze at stars on a clear winter night Keep your ...
Davis, Kathy, 2009
4
The Lend a Hand Boys of Carthage Or Waking Up the Home Town
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
St. George Rathborne, 2010
5
Lend a Hand: Girl Sized Ways of Helping Others
Provides readers with numerous ideas for helping others, including volunteering, fund-raising, donating, and being a thoughtful friend and family member.
Apryl Lundsten, 2011
6
Lend a Hand: Poems About Giving
"A picture book collection of poems centered on spontaneous acts of kindness, representing diverse voices and topical themes"--
John Frank, 2014
7
Four and Five; a Story of a Lend-A-Hand Club
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Edward Everett Hale, 2012
8
Lend a Hand
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
‎2012
9
Lend a Hand Boys' Sanitary Squad: Or When the Fever Came to ...
This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.
St. George Rathborne, 2013
10
Freedom of the Streets: Work, Citizenship, and Sexuality in ...
Commenting on an 1889 fund-raising e√ort by the Lend a Hand, the newspaper noted, ''Many business men when asked to contribute to the Lend-a-Hand club have refused, saying it was managed by women who knew nothing of business ...
Sharon E. Wood, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEND A HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lend a hand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lend A Hand (July 19, 2015) | INFORUM
Lend A Hand, Fargo, is a Dakota Medical Foundation program that offers matching funds to support fundraising efforts for people experiencing ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
2
4-Hers lend a hand after storm in East Otto - Olean Times Herald …
Members of the Valley Workers 4-H Club help clean up storm debris Thursday outside the home of Maureen Lansiedel of Cemetery Road in ... «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»
3
Janet Ratliffe always ready to lend a hand
When the green spaces and gardens in Gagetown needed care and upkeep after the long hard winter, the village faced choices. Put up with ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Man Gets a Hand from LCMR HS to Lend a Hand
Andrew Hull shows off the new 3-D mechanical device he got from a team at Lower Cape May Regional High School. Posted: Friday, July 17, ... «Cape May County Herald, Jul 15»
5
Lend A Hand: Four Great Irish Causes To Get Behind This Week
Every week in the Her.ie offices we are inundated with requests from people asking us to help them promote their charity events. While every cause is ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Philly Mayor Steps in to Lend a Hand as Cop Beats Up …
A video taken by a man who was out filming skateboarders has been released, and it shows the Philadelphia mayor stepping in to assist a cop ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
7
Burgess Pet Care lend a hand at Pet Show
Family-owned pet food manufacturers, Burgess Pet Care, are demonstrating their commitment to a happy and healthy pet world at this year's Pet Show in ... «Pet Gazette.biz, Jul 15»
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Community partners lend a hand on Amazeum's opening day in …
Amanda Foster (left) and Jennifer Cozens, both with the Wal-Mart Museum, hand out bottles of water Wednesday to visitors at the Scott Family ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Washington teens lend a hand in Carson Valley
Emma Gregory, 16, who is interning at the Nature Conservancy checks the growth of a caterpillar she is raising. Expand Photo Nature ... «The Record-Courier, Jul 15»
10
Anna Webb, Helping Works: Lend a hand to 'Hands Around the …
The annual Hands Around the Capitol event will give the public the chance to mark the Americans with Disabilities Act. The day-long event ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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