hand down

Speech parts

1. hand down - Verb

2. hand down - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

passed on, as by inheritance

passed on from one person to another

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

hand-down

Synonyms

will tell preserve teach render rendering propagate cede devolve bequeath reassign consign enfeoff pass on turn over
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Antonyms

disinfect

Hypernyms

pass on

Examples

This ring was handed down through many generations Source: Internet

not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes Source: Internet

After hearing their submissions, Justice Hungwe said he would hand down judgement on 24 November 2020. Source: Internet

Begging her mother to let her inside, she keeps holding her hand in front of her mouth, and when Deb forces her to take the hand down, we see why. Source: Internet

But Mueller did hand down multiple indictments and of close Trump aides, while laying out extensive contacts with Moscow and multiple instances of the president appearing to attempt to obstruct justice. Source: Internet

Eder (2005), 25. Eck (2003), 56. Augustus prepared to hand down his signet ring to his favored general Agrippa. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hand disability hand disfigurement hand disorder hand drier hand drill hand drum