Pronunciation: /hænd ˈoʊvər/

Definitions of hand over

noun a person's palm or the extremity of a limb

Example Sentences

A1 I handed over the money to the cashier.

A2 She reluctantly handed over her phone to the teacher.

B1 The suspect refused to hand over his identification to the police.

B2 The company CEO decided to hand over control of the business to his son.

C1 The president will hand over power to the newly elected official next week.

C2 The artist was hesitant to hand over creative control of the project to the director.

verb to pass or give something to someone else

Example Sentences

A1 Please hand over the pen to me.

A2 She handed over her passport at the airport security check.

B1 The detective asked the suspect to hand over any weapons.

B2 The company decided to hand over control of the project to a new team.

C1 The government was forced to hand over power to the opposition party after losing the election.

C2 The CEO reluctantly handed over the reins of the company to his successor.

Examples of hand over in a Sentence

formal Please hand over the document to the receptionist.

informal Hey, can you hand over the remote control?

slang Yo, dude, hand over the cash!

figurative He finally decided to hand over control of the company to his daughter.

Grammatical Forms of hand over

past tense

handed over

plural

hands over

comparative

more hand over

superlative

most hand over

present tense

hands over

future tense

will hand over

perfect tense

have handed over

continuous tense

is handing over

singular

hand over

positive degree

hand over

infinitive

to hand over

gerund

handing over

participle

handed over

Origin and Evolution of hand over

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'hand over' originated from the combination of the Old English word 'hand' and the Middle English word 'over', which were used to indicate the act of passing something from one person to another.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'hand over' has evolved to signify the act of giving control or possession of something to someone else, often in a formal or official manner.