The difference between Hand and Palm
When used as nouns, hand means the part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals, whereas palm means any of various evergreen trees from the family palmae or arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
When used as verbs, hand means to give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively, whereas palm means to hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hand and Palm
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Hand as a noun:
The part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Examples:
"Her hands are really strong."
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Hand as a noun:
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
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Hand as a noun:
In linear measurement: Four inches, a hand's breadth. Three inches.
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Hand as a noun:
A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
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Hand as a noun:
Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
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Hand as a noun:
An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.
Examples:
"an old hand at speaking;  large farms need many farm hands'"
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Hand as a noun:
An instance of helping.
Examples:
"Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture."
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Hand as a noun:
Handwriting; style of penmanship.
Examples:
"a good hand'"
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Hand as a noun:
A person's autograph or signature.
Examples:
"Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010."
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Hand as a noun:
Personal possession; ownership.
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Hand as a noun (usually, in the plural, '''[[hands]]'''):
Management, domain, control.
Examples:
"in safe hands;  in good hands;  nowrap He lost his job when the factory changed hands.  nowrap With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.  nowrap With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands."
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Hand as a noun:
That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once. The set of cards held by a player. # A round of a card game. A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
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Hand as a noun:
Applause.
Examples:
"Give him a hand."
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Hand as a noun (historical):
A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
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Hand as a noun (firearms):
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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Hand as a noun:
A whole rhizome of ginger.
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Hand as a noun:
The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
Examples:
"This fabric has a smooth, soft hand."
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Hand as a noun (archaic):
Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
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Hand as a noun (archaic):
Agency in transmission from one person to another.
Examples:
"to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);  nowrap to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);  nowrap It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand."
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Hand as a noun (obsolete):
Rate; price.
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Hand as a verb (transitive):
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
Examples:
"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."
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Hand as a verb (transitive):
To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
Examples:
"to hand a lady into a carriage"
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Hand as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To manage.
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Hand as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To seize; to lay hands on.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Hand as a verb (transitive, rare):
To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
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Hand as a verb (transitive, nautical, said of a sail):
To furl.
Examples:
"rfquotek Totten"
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Hand as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To cooperate.
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Palm as a noun:
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
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Palm as a noun:
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
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Palm as a noun (figurative, by extension):
Triumph; victory.
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Palm as a noun (Scouting):
Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
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Palm as a noun:
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
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Palm as a noun:
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
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Palm as a noun:
A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.
Examples:
"rfquotek Internat. Cyc"
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Palm as a noun (sailmaking):
A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
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Palm as a noun:
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
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Palm as a noun (nautical):
The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
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Palm as a verb:
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
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Palm as a verb:
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
Examples:
"John palmed the ball."
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Palm as a verb:
To move something with the palm of the hand.