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Hand over meaning

Hand over is a phrasal verb that means to give an object or responsibility to another person.

Past simple
handed over
Past participle
handed over
-ing form
handing over

What hand over means

give to another personB2

To give an object or responsibility to another person

The outgoing chair handed over the records to her successor.

Similar phrasal verbs

With hand: hand out, hand in.

With over: run over, take over, go over to, spill over, tick over, change over, do over, get over, give over, give something over to something/someone.

Common questions

What does hand over mean?

To give an object or responsibility to another person.

What is the past tense of hand over?

Handed over, which is also its past participle.

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