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to hand out
[phrase form: hand]
01
to provide someone or each person in a group with something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
hand
Present tense
hand out
3rd person singular
hands out
Present participle
handing out
Past simple
handed out
Past participle
handed out
Examples
She will hand out the pamphlets to the attendees before the seminar.
02
to provide abstract or intangible things, such as punishments, compliments, judgments, advice, etc., to someone
Examples
The judge handed out a harsh punishment to the defendant for their involvement in the crime.
