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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But governance could be eventually handed over to the Palestinian Authority, which already oversees parts of the West Bank, another Palestinian territory which Israel occupies, provided the Palestinian Authority adopts a broad series of reforms. Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 Israel will hand over the remains of 15 Gazan residents for the remains of each Israeli hostage, according to the plan. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 The Coast Guard said all seven men aboard the boat were handed over to Department of Homeland Security. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 The state board voting to hand over the land Tuesday consists of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner — all of whom have signaled support for the plan. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of
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