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handing up

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

Meaning of hand up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge).

Questions about handing up

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

Words near handing up in the dictionary

  1. handing over
  2. handing round
  3. handing someone his hat
  4. handing someone their cards
  5. handing something out like candy
  6. handing up
  7. handings
  8. handiphobia
  9. handiron
  10. handirons
  11. handis

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