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handed it to someone

handed it to someone is the simple past and past participle of hand it to someone.

Meaning of hand it to someone

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give somebody credit or praise.
    • You have to hand it to him for finishing such a big project so quickly.

Questions about handed it to someone

What is handed it to someone the simple past and past participle of?
Handed it to someone is the simple past and past participle of hand it to someone.

Words near handed it to someone in the dictionary

  1. handed in
  2. handed in one's checks
  3. handed in one's dinner pail
  4. handed it out
  5. handed it to
  6. handed it to someone
  7. handed off
  8. handed on
  9. handed out
  10. handed round
  11. handed someone his hat

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