hand over

verb

handed over; handing over; hands over

Synonyms of hand over next

transitive verb

: to yield control of

handover

ˈhan-ˌdō-vər

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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The Walton family, one of richest dynasties in the U.S., is now handing over more control of Walmart (WMT-0.54%) to the next generation. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024 In a court filing on December 18, the attorney, Cary Joshi, sought a court order compelling Lindell to hand over the records in five days. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Instead, the employee handed over two sets of U.S. Postal Service vehicle keys. —

Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024 Zane Lowe assumes the role of host for all three segments of the hour-long special, introduced as its guest driver and duet partner in a brief prologue that begins with franchise mainstay James Corden effectively handing over the keys via a phone call from Britain. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand over