hand over 1 of 2

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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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as in to pass
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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handover

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noun

as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk

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Verb
  • Do it, talk to each other, ask questions, reach out to members, and remember that no one has ever relinquished power willingly, even for things as small as better hours, or more holiday time.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • Jean-Baptiste Voisin, chief strategy officer at LVMH, relinquished his responsibilities as head of LVMH Métiers d’Art and will now take on leadership of LVMH Media Research and Brand Image teams, previously helmed by Mathilde Delhoume, who is also taking on new responsibilities.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Made with a titanium barrel, these curling irons heat the hair from within, ensuring minimal damage while providing a long-lasting hold.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • As of this writing, NASA has not provided any details on when and where the reports will be available again or if the new assessment will proceed.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Erotic surrender alone will not subvert or even really trouble the monarchy, which requires its own elaborately binding outfits and public displays of intimacy.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
  • Failure to do so is not judicial humility, but, at best, judicial surrender in the face of a terrible crime.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The projection engine makes use of a large 0.47-inch DMD chip, and employs pixel-shifting to render 4K UHD resolution.
    Paul Ridden June 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
  • Last season also offered up so many reminders that the Mets are liable to render all this hand-wringing and historical perspective moot by late October or early November.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • And there is a robust Italian influence, one that is unsurprising given several centuries of Italian migration to the city.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025
  • That arc gave us both such emotional depth to play with.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement That confluence of tricky politics has left a lot of D.C.’s political class in a bind.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Nevertheless, the move will leave Ipswich Town as the only women’s team in WSL2 playing outside their county.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Poirier failed to unify the title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission at UFC 242 in September 2019.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • This helps users meet limits on meta descriptions, ads or submission forms.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20over. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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