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• hand-out
  hand-out

  noun

  clothing, food, or money given to a needy person
• hand out
  hand out

  Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1.

hand-out

British  

noun

1. clothing, food, or money given to a needy person

2. a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something

3. a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation

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verb

1. to distribute

hand out Idioms  

1. Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1.

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Related Words

• bestow
• deliver
• disburse
• dispense
• disseminate
• distribute
• donate
• give away
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• present
• provide