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/hænd ˈoʊvər/ Listen

verb

Hand v. t. (past & past part. handed; pres. part. handing)

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

To manage; as, I hand my oar. (Obs.)

To seize; to lay hands on. (Obs.)

To pledge by the hand; to handfast. (R.)

(Naut.) To furl; said of a sail.

To hand down, to transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor; as, fables are handed down from age to age; to forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court); as, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.

To hand over, to yield control of; to surrender; to deliver up.

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Etymology of 'Hand over'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Hand over" Quotes from Famous Books

... but they’ll do for fighting in these hills. Twelve English, a hundred thousand Sniders run through the Amir’s country in driblets—I’d be content with twenty thousand in one year—and we’d be an Empire. When everything was ship-shape, I’d hand over the crown—this crown I’m wearing now—to Queen Victoria on my knees, and she’d say:—“Rise up, Sir Daniel Dravot.” Oh, its big! It’s big, I tell you! But there’s so much to be done in every place—Bashkai, Khawak, ...

— The Man Who Would Be King • Rudyard Kipling

... of you all to come and lend a hand over this difficult matter. I appreciate it, and specially I thank Sabina for letting us consider her son's welfare. She knows that we all want to befriend him and that we all are his friends. It's rather difficult for me to say much; but if you can show me how ...

— The Spinners • Eden Phillpotts

... Leon; ruefully passing his hand over his sore and bruised throat. "Tell me though; how did you ...

— Fighting in France • Ross Kay

... touch of gentleness was too much for the young mulatto. Although he made an obedient step forward, his feelings overcame him and with an audible snuffle and his hand over his eyes he retreated—then turned his back and plunged through ...

— The Littlest Rebel • Edward Peple

... may be given as in gastric fever, and, in addition, the stomach and bowels should be carefully lathered over with soap lather (see Lather). This has a wonderfully soothing effect. It may be spread with the hand over the skin, and fresh supplies gently rubbed on until much of the fever is removed. Some five minutes' lathering at a time is enough—this may be done several times a-day. Carefully dry after it, and let the ...

— Papers on Health • John Kirk

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