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

Knowing that a great-grandparent once held this same piece of paper in their hands over 100 years ago. — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

But man​y hand over 5% to 15% to processors in the name of merchant account reserves—a portion of funds that are temporarily held to cover potential chargebacks or returns—without ever having negotiated it. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Coleman said with a smile while running his hand over his forehead. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

In with mystery, out with oversharing La Colombe in Cape Town debuted a Secret Cellar in 2024, an intimate subterranean enclave where guests hand over their phones before the meal begins. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 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