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hand on

verb

Definition of hand on

as in to pass (down)

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hand down

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The hearing ended Thursday and the court of appeal will likely hand down its decision at a later date, still to be announced.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Mafe rarely put his hand down in Seattle, almost always rushing standing up on the outside.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20on. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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