hand over

phrasal verb

Meaning

Give control or possession of something to another person, often under pressure or as part of a formal procedure.

Examples

Please hand over your passport to the immigration officer at the desk.
The retiring CEO will hand over the company to his successor next month.

Synonyms: give, pass, surrender, relinquish

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

hand over

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /hænd ˈoʊvər/

Definition

Give control or possession of something to another person, often under pressure or as part of a formal procedure.

Examples

Please hand over your passport to the immigration officer at the desk.
The retiring CEO will hand over the company to his successor next month.
The suspect agreed to hand over the stolen documents to the police.

How to Use hand over

hand over to (phrasal verb): transfer control or items to a specific person or entity — "She had to hand over the keys to the new owner."
hand over [object] (phrasal verb): give an object to someone — "Hand over the report when you are finished."

Synonyms of hand over

Words with a similar meaning to hand over:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary