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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The United States handed over control of the canal to Panama on December 31, 1999. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 After its own investigation returned no evidence to indicate possible criminality, the Fort Worth Fire Department handed over control of the investigation to Northland in February. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025 Still, many people have had to hand over their pets to Harvilicz for now. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Catch up quick: The former New York City mayor was ordered in October to hand over personal property to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, mother-daughter election workers in Georgia. April Rubin, Axios, 6 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hand over

verb
: to yield control of

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