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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How to use handover in a sentence

After witnessing the handover, the hospital filed a child-neglect report with the Department of Children and Families, which triggered an investigation.
A woman agreed to have a baby for a Facebook friend through Messenger. Now, they’re locked in a custody war.|Jaclyn Peiser|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
The handover is both a victory lap for American and Iraqi officials and a symbolic warning to looters that both governments are committed to eradicating the illicit trade of cultural artifacts.
Hobby Lobby’s forfeited Gilgamesh tablet is headed back to Iraq, and authorities hope it will be a warning to smugglers|Peggy McGlone|September 22, 2021|Washington Post
She was a nurse, and after every shift, there’d be a handover report to the incoming doctors and nurses.
Justine Bateman's Aging Face and Why She Doesn't Think It Needs 'Fixing'|Susanna Schrobsdorff|April 11, 2021|Time
The handover was peaceful and happened in eastern Afghanistan along the border, according to a senior U.S. Defense official.
Here are the Taliban Terrorists Obama Released to Free POW Bowe Bergdahl|Eli Lake, Josh Rogin|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Their seed money came from a smuggling operation that they ran prior to the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China.
Inside China's Underground Black Market Banks|Brendon Hong|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A spokesman for the ICC said it had received no information about a handover to Libyan authorities in Tripoli.
What Does Gaddafi’s Ex-Spy Chief Know About Lockerbie?|The Telegraph|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The case has split the top leadership of the Communist party, and has cast a shadow over the handover.
Will Gu Kailai Get the Death Penalty?|The Telegraph|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Obama cut off the document handover by invoking executive privilege.
What Is Operation Fast and Furious? 11 Questions & Answers|Matthew DeLuca|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mrs Handover, by virtue of her sex, instinctively triumphed over him.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
Thoroughly well-meaning, Mrs. Handover was the most incompetent of housewives.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
On his reply that he thought of removing, Mrs. Handover fell into profound depression, and began to disclose her history.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
When the revelation could be postponed no longer, he made known to Mrs Handover that he was about to be married.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
I didn't think he was fool enough'—thus only he replied to Mrs. Handover's anxious questions.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing

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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Other 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.