hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over

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 first phase of the agreement is still in motion, with Hamas yet to hand over the bodies of the remaining 15 hostages to Israel, citing difficulty in retrieving them from the rubble. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Iza demanded Chapell return half his fee and asked him to hand over his phone. Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 One of the bodies handed over by Hamas under the agreement last week did not belong to an Israeli hostage, according to the Israeli military. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the coffins were handed over to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet force inside Gaza. Greg Wehner , Yael Halon, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of
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