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hand over

VERB
give back; release
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon cede deliver donate entrust give up hand leave present provide relinquish supply surrender transfer turn over
WEAK
commend commit consign dispense feed find fork out fork up relegate waive yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep retain take withhold

Example Sentences

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But eventually, you will have to hand over the reins.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber for failing to hand over the state’s voter rolls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"I want to make a promise right now – that there will not be any more controversies related to the succession. I will not hand over managerial rights to my children."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Pentwater Capital Management agreed to hand over profits from 94,000 shares subject to the short-swing profit rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Sadako slid a thin, trembling hand over to touch the golden crane.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr