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Definitions

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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A scarcity of talent has, on balance, given workers the upper hand over their employers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

You should never be required to hand over the keys to the car.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh MP Murray told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the errors were "inexplicable" as formal letters instructing councils to start preparing to hand over evidence "should have happened quite automatically".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The delay could slow overall plane deliveries this month, the spokeswoman said, but the company is sticking by its goal to hand over roughly 500 of the 737 MAX planes to customers this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Then she claps a hand over her mouth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.