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handed on

handed on is the simple past and past participle of hand on.

Meaning of hand on

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

Questions about handed on

What is handed on the simple past and past participle of?
Handed on is the simple past and past participle of hand on.

Words near handed on in the dictionary

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

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