Release or relinquish to another's possession or control. For example, You may as well hand over the money, or He decided to hand the store over to his children. [c. 1800] For a synonym, see
turn over, def. 5.
hand over
| Idioms: hand over |
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v
Definition: give back; release
Antonyms: hold, keep, retain
| WordNet: hand over |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
to surrender someone or something to another
Synonyms: turn in, get in, deliver, render
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