Main Entry:

³hand

Function:

transitive verb

Date:

15th century

1 aobsolete : to touch or manage with the hands ; also : to deal with b: furl2: 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