hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over
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transitive verb

: to yield control of
handover
ˈhan-ˌdō-vər How to pronounce hand over (audio)
noun

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the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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Bartiromo reportedly took that internal guidance to the White House, told them the speech got little airtime because management ordered it, and handed over the text itself. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 One juror became visibly upset when the mistrial was announced, putting their hands over their face and slumping forward. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Even infrastructure and resources under the Kurds’ de facto control is now being handed over to Damascus. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Voting was handed over to the public, as the segment broadcast live on public television across the United States and Mexico. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand over

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand over was in 1652

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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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hand over

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: to yield control of
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