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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This time around, the bizarre storyline begins when two customers (Davidson and Andrew Dismukes) dare to ask the front counter cashier (Mulaney) to hand over a gallon of milk before boarding their bus back to Boston. Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024 Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway since 1965, but he is expected to hand over the reins to Vice Chairman Greg Abel at some point, according to the company's plan of succession released following the death of Buffett's long-time partner, Charlie Munger, in late 2023. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Giuliani’s attorney, Kenneth Caruso, had said in a court filing late Tuesday that his client was ready to hand over the assets but lawyers for Freeman and Moss had not provided instructions on how to do so. Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The pair of local election officials were ordered to hand over access to election equipment and records to another official Brater said would take over the job of conducting the election. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of

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