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

Appropriately enough, the film is about a future when a super-intelligent AI has spread across the globe, and humanity has handed control to algorithms, which plunges the world into a crisis. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Missouri and South Carolina handed Florida its only two losses of the season, largely on the strength of their ability to stop the run game. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Williams will be handed the ToruńCAMERIMAGE Award for Achievements in Music Video. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Ingrid spotted my car, greeted me with a big hug, and handed me a glass of white wine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Gayatri fumbled in her cloth bag and hurriedly handed Bajirao his white topi, his cap. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Luka Dončić and his Lakers were handed their first loss by Portland on Tuesday night, but are still 3-1 in the wake of their coach, JJ Redick, deeming them title contenders. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Once handed the money, the suspect drove off, and police pulled Huang over, taking him into custody. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

My grandmother handed my mother an inheritance that nobody named. — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026