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

How much must be handed over before the work is considered serious? — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The high court ordered Bianco to immediately hand over all remaining materials his office had seized in the case. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

In the play’s first act, men show up at a dive bar in Kingston, New York, order a Bud Light, and hand over an envelope to the disaffected man behind the counter named Joey (played by Bubba Weiler) before heading to a back room. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 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