hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over

transitive verb

: to yield control of
handover noun

Examples of hand over in a Sentence

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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Ultimately, Batista ordered Smith to hand over his license. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Generally speaking, if a person willingly hands over their card to a merchant but gets billed the wrong amount, then it will not be considered credit card fraud but rather credit card dispute, according to the Capital One. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 One of the main services WTS provides is punch listing—the final detailing process before a property is handed over to a buyer. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 The city’s Law Department, under Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, asked for a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to hand over funds and a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from taking any additional grants out of the city’s account. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand over

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of
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