handed down

VERB

pass along

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pass on

WEAK

bequeath

handed-down

ADJECTIVE

acquired

Synonyms

STRONG

accrued bequeathed endowed given granted inherited transmitted

WEAK

passed on

Antonyms

WEAK

deprived forfeited lost

ADJECTIVE

hereditary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

genetic inborn transmitted

WEAK

ancestral bequeathed family genealogical heritable inbred inheritable inherited lineal maternal paternal patrimonial traditional transmissible willed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acquired

ADJECTIVE

inherited

Synonyms

STRONG

rooted

WEAK

congenital connate genetic in the blood in the genes inborn inbred innate passed down

ADJECTIVE

legendary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fabled fabulous mythical storied

WEAK

allegorical apocryphal created customary doubtful dubious fabricated fanciful figmental imaginary imaginative improbable invented mythological related romantic told traditional unhistoric unhistorical unreal unverifiable

Antonyms

WEAK

factual infamous real true unimportant

ADJECTIVE

secondhand

Synonyms

WEAK

hand-me-down not new old pre-owned previously owned unnew

ADJECTIVE

time-honored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted conventional traditional

WEAK

long-standing respected

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irregular new unconventional unusual

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The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Most Nigerians learn about this chapter of their history through stories handed down through generations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision last summer in U.S. v.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

District Judge Colleen McMahon handed down a 143-page opinion explaining exactly how illegal that was.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

We got down and the driver handed down our bags and the rod-case.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

handed down

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