hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over

transitive verb

: to yield control of

handover

ˈhan-ˌdō-vər 

noun

Synonyms of hand over

• relinquish
• render
• surrender
• deliver
• turn in
• turn over
• lay down

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

After handing over the reins, Dimon will likely stay as executive chairman for a couple of years, the source said. — Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

hand over

verb

: to yield control of