hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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All these factors go hand in hand with any capacity increase. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The company has announced plans to produce 19 examples by hand in Germany. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 The ‘Mahabharat’ enabled by AI is a wonderful example of how tradition and technology can work hand in hand. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Altieri, who told them all to put their hands in the air. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand in

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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“Hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20in. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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