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Phrasal Verbs / PHRASA~1

Hand over hand over & hands over handing over handed over handed over

1. hand ...over (to) p.v. When you give something to people because they demand it, because they require it, or because you are not its rightful owner, you hand it over or hand it over to them. Turn over is similar to hand over.

/ found some money in the street, and I handed it over to the police.

That's my calculator — hand it right over!

handover n. When you transfer ownership or control of something to someone because that person has demanded it or because you are not its rightful owner, a handover takes place.

The Chinese celebrated Britain's handover of Hong Kong. The President demanded the immediate handover of the occupied territory.

2. hand ...over p.v. When you give someone responsibility for an important project, duty, or problem, you hand that project, duty, or problem over or hand it over to someone.

Mr. Wilson retired and handed control of the company over to his son.

The TV news anchor handed the show over to the reporter at the White House.