Synonyms of handed

handed

verb

past tense of hand

1

as in provided

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provided
• gave
• supplied
• fed
• furnished
• delivered
• distributed
• handed over
• dispensed
• allocated
• administered
• assigned
• apportioned
• transferred
• dealt (out)
• ceded
• prorated
• plied (with)
• doled out
• portioned
• meted (out)
• made over
• deeded
• parceled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (back)
• retained
• kept (back)
• reserved
• withheld
• preserved
• maintained
• saved
• conserved
• kept up

2

as in passed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

the clerk handed her the receipt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passed
• reached
• transferred
• gave
• handed over
• carried
• bucked
• relayed
• bore
• delivered
• handled
• rendered
• relinquished
• fingered
• ceded
• surrendered
• released
• pawed
• yielded
• turned over
• gave up

3

as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• transferred
• gave
• entrusted
• delivered
• delegated
• passed
• relinquished
• granted
• transmitted
• commended
• loaned
• recommended
• confided
• consigned
• trusted
• vested
• committed
• submitted
• assigned
• turned over
• handed over
• conferred
• distributed
• lent
• bequeathed
• reposed
• divided
• dispensed
• supplied
• gave over
• furnished
• surrendered
• dispersed
• released
• yielded
• turned in
• dealt (out)
• willed
• handed down
• handed in
• handed on
• advanced
• recommitted
• redelivered
• retransferred
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• received
• reserved
• withheld
• owned
• accepted
• possessed
• took
• detained
• occupied
• held back
• took in
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handed

A bit of final lagniappe handed to the BKTrustee was a ruling that all the assets of the Children's Trust was determined to be part of the Kittrells' bankruptcy estate. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Michele Wilson Szabo and her company, American Log Homes and Cabins, left customers empty handed when her log cabin kit business folded in January. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Additionally, several recent Supreme Court rulings have handed the president extraordinary degrees of power, a factor which is also destroying the public’s faith in the court system. — Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Crain's Chicago Business reported in 2024 that the Alaska Permanent Fund, which had owned The Shops at North Bridge, handed the development over to its lender, Pacific Life Insurance. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

One year later, The New Yorker handed its entire Aug 31, 1946 issue to one 31,000-word article telling the story of six people who survived. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

On the first play of the long-drive period, Jaylon Moore came on as a sixth offensive lineman before Mahomes handed the ball off to Walker. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

The two embraced as Kimmel handed them a novelty check for Affleck’s charity. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026

The success of Gen Z protests in India has handed a surprise victory to Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, cementing its position as the most influential social media company in the world's largest democracy. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 July 2026