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
• delivered
• furnished
• 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)
• parcelled (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
• delegated
• delivered
• passed
• entrusted
• relinquished
• granted
• loaned
• transmitted
• commended
• recommended
• confided
• consigned
• intrusted
• trusted
• vested
• committed
• submitted
• assigned
• turned over
• handed over
• conferred
• lent
• distributed
• 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