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to hand over
01
to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity
Transitive: to hand over possession or control | to hand over possession or control to sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
over
Base verb
hand
Present tense
hand over
3rd person singular
hands over
Present participle
handing over
Past simple
handed over
Past participle
handed over
Examples
The CEO was forced to hand over his position due to the scandal.
02
to deliver a person accused of a crime to the authorities
Transitive: to hand over a suspect or criminal
Examples
The suspect was arrested in one country and handed over to the authorities in another for trial.
