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

Voters have already handed a good chunk of democracy itself over to nationalist, religious and ideological fascism. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The regent turned to the 15-year-old boy and handed him full political power, five years ahead of schedule. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Couric then handed the virtual mic to Molner, who filled in some of his wife’s blanks. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Bishop Seidenbusch handed him the missions of Northern Minnesota’s entirety in 1888, with an emphasis on Iron Range towns. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

Paris’s Court of Appeal handed Vincent Bolloré a major legal victory on Wednesday, ruling that the French billionaire and his holding company Bolloré SE did not control Vivendi at the time of the media conglomerate’s 2024 overhaul. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 July 2026

The very first review samples will, if previous years’ experience is anything to go by, be handed to select press on the day of the keynote — certainly not before. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Each member was given their own copy by city clerk Jermery Washington, who handed them out still warm from the printer. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

In the cases involving Marschalek and Wulfson, local British police handed control over to the US. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026