- Accessible at the present time. 2. Under one's control or authority. 3. In process, being settled.
Examples:
- The company has very little cash in hand.
- The police had the situation well in hand.
Origin: sense 1: Late 1300s; sense 2: Early 1600s
Examples:
Origin: sense 1: Late 1300s; sense 2: Early 1600s