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handing over

handing over is the present participle and gerund of hand over.

Meaning of hand over

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
    • I handed over the controls to the copilot.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.).

Questions about handing over

What is handing over the present participle and gerund of?
Handing over is the present participle and gerund of hand over.

Words near handing over in the dictionary

  1. handing it to
  2. handing it to someone
  3. handing off
  4. handing on
  5. handing out
  6. handing over
  7. handing round
  8. handing someone his hat
  9. handing someone their cards
  10. handing something out like candy
  11. handing up

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