hand over

Frequency: 7.651.2 per million words

to give something to someone else

handADVERB + VERB

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over

Examples (10)

  • The retiring manager will hand over his duties to the new team leader next week.
  • The thief was ordered to hand over all the stolen goods.
  • After signing the forms, she handed over the keys to the new homeowners.
  • The border guards asked him to hand over his passport for inspection.
  • Reluctantly, the child handed over the toy he had broken.
  • The government is preparing to hand over power peacefully after the election.
  • "Just hand over the wallet and nobody gets hurt," the mugger whispered.
  • You must hand over your library books by the due date to avoid a fine.
  • The witness agreed to hand over the evidence to the detectives.
  • We are not yet ready to hand over control of the project.