HAND OVER Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

hand over 1 of 2

verb

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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as in to provide

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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as in to hand

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe

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as in to pass

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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handover

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noun

as in surrender

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk

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Recent Examples of hand over

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Much of the marketing world is handing over creative tasks to AI with fairly mixed results. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026 More than $233 million worth of the perp changed hands over the past 24 hours, while open interest climbed above $263 million, indicating sustained speculative demand. —

Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026

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Her retirement has in the works for some time now, and Pedersen said last year’s hire of former ITV Studios exec Micah Hewson kicked of a handover process. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2026 Set in the years preceding the handover, the film details the early power struggles and systemic corruption within the police force that set the stage for the original franchise. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand over

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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 June 2026