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

By May 2024, Red Lobster was in bankruptcy court, and Thai Union essentially handed the keys over to creditors, including Fortress Investment Group, which emerged as the eventual owner. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Yet the way the alleged data could be abused should feel familiar to anyone who has handed personal information to an employer, bank, health provider, insurance company or government agency. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Frazier, who had become world champion during Ali’s absence, handed the ring-rusty Ali the first loss of his professional career. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

The investigation suggests the police handed the students over to a local cartel. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Out in the dirt, bacteria have handed this spore-forming ability down for roughly 3 billion years. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty handed the Cornhuskers a first down during their final drive of the half. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Motorola invented the mobile phone, but by the time Brown was handed the reins, its cellphone business had been outpaced by Nokia and Samsung. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The award comes with a bounty of $34,466 (€30,000), which is handed to the lead producer of the winning film. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026