hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over
Synonyms of hand overnext

transitive verb

: to yield control of
handover noun

Examples of hand over in a Sentence

the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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The Rangers announced that owner James Dolan is handing over day-to-day responsibilities to his 32-year-old son Quentin. Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026 When the month was up, both founders handed over a report to each other and began working through the recommendations. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 But Club name Nvidia still needs to start buying back stock hand over fist to reignite its stock and close the underperformance gap versus its chip peers. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house. CNN Money, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand over

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand over was in 1652

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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of
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