handover
or hand-o·ver
[ hand-oh-ver ]
/ ˈhændˌoʊ vər /
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noun
the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.
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Origin of handover
Noun use of verb phrase hand over
Words nearby handover
hand-off, hand of writ, hand on, hand organ, handout, handover, hand over fist, hand over hand, H & P, handpass, handphone
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British Dictionary definitions for handover
hand over
verb (tr, adverb)
to surrender possession of; transfer
noun handover
a transfer or surrender
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Idioms and Phrases with handover
hand over
Release or relinquish to another's possession or control. For example, You may as well hand over the money, or He decided to hand the store over to his children. [c. 1800] For a synonym, see turn over, def. 5.
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