Main Entry: ³hand

Function: transitive verb

Date: 15th century

1 a obsolete : to touch or manage with the hands; also : to deal with b : furl
2 : to lead, guide, or assist with the hand <hand a lady into a bus>
3 a : to give, pass, or transmit with the hand <hand a letter to her> b : to present or provide with <handed him a surprise>

— hand it to : to give credit to : concede the excellence of