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
Recent Examples on the Web Bryan praised a crying Angelina for being so brave and stepping up to advocate for her sister, after which the weepy Angelina handed over the golden ticket to her overwhelmed big sis. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024 In 1953, North Korea handed over remains of service members to the United States. CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024 The assailant’s suffocating hand over her mouth, attempting to mute her screams, is one terrible detail that lingers; along with the bathing suit under her clothes that impeded their forcible removal. Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Lawmakers are worried ByteDance could be subject to demands from the Chinese government to hand over data on its U.S. consumers through a set of national security laws in the country that compel organizations to work with it on intelligence gathering. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 Anyone inclined to wring their hands over TikTok’s role in sullying public discourse and internet safety in this country must acknowledge the role of all the leading social media platforms — not only Meta but X and YouTube. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Lawmakers supportive of the bill have argued TikTok poses a national security threat and should be spun off from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, because the Chinese government could force the company to hand over the data of US app users. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 In an interview with Politico on Sunday, Netanyahu again rejected the idea of handing over power to the Palestinian Authority, seen by Washington as the only viable alternative to Hamas. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Opponents of the app maintain China can compel the company to hand over information. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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hand over

verb
: to yield control of

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