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hand on

hand on verb: to transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

Verb

hand on (third-person singular simple present hands on, present participle handing on, simple past and past participle handed on)

  1. To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.
    Synonyms:
    hand off

Synonyms of hand on

Forms of hand on

third-person singular presenthands on
present participlehanding on
past participlehanded on
pasthanded on

Questions about hand on

What does hand on mean?
Hand on means to transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.
What part of speech is hand on?
Hand on is a verb.
What is the past tense of hand on?
The past tense of hand on is handed on.

Words near hand on in the dictionary

  1. hand of glory
  2. hand of God
  3. Hand of Mary
  4. Hand of Miriam
  5. hand off
  6. hand on
  7. hand on heart
  8. hand organ
  9. hand organs
  10. hand out
  11. hand over

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