Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Done with or having an open hand.
- adjective Giving freely; generous. synonym: liberal.
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- adjective of a punch, etc. Done with an
open hand rather than afist - adjective
liberal andgenerous
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Examples
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Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
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Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
Andy Ostroy: My Conversation With Jesus Andy Ostroy 2011
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Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
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Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
Andy Ostroy: My Conversation With Jesus Andy Ostroy 2011
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Once we realize our motives for helping the needy were really about us trying to feel loved, we can move toward emotional stability and begin caring for others with openhanded love—not demanding appreciation or a particular response from those we help.
God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010
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Other places may not have been quite so openhanded, but even a humble assortment of sardines, pickles, pretzels, and crackers guaranteed the one thing a hungry saloongoer could count on: the food would be so salty that only another schooner of suds could quell his thirst.
LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010
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Other places may not have been quite so openhanded, but even a humble assortment of sardines, pickles, pretzels, and crackers guaranteed the one thing a hungry saloongoer could count on: the food would be so salty that only another schooner of suds could quell his thirst.
LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010
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PITTSBURGH & mdash; Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour has been ejected for an openhanded punch to Ben Roethlisberger's face as the Steelers quarterback was celebrating a touchdown pass.
Richard Seymour PUNCH VIDEO: Raider Punches Ben Roethlisberger, Gets Ejected The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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PITTSBURGH — Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour has been ejected for an openhanded punch to Ben Roethlisberger's face as the Steelers quarterback was celebrating a touchdown pass.
Richard Seymour PUNCH VIDEO: Raider Punches Ben Roethlisberger, Gets Ejected The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Once we realize our motives for helping the needy were really about us trying to feel loved, we can move toward emotional stability and begin caring for others with openhanded love—not demanding appreciation or a particular response from those we help.
God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010
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