hand sth/sb over
— phrasal verb with hand uk/hænd/us/hænd/verb [ T ]
B2 to give another person control of someone or something, or responsibility for dealing with him, her, or it:
The hijacker was handed over to the French police.
If you hold on a moment I'll hand you over to someone who might be able to help.
See also
handover
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- deliver
- go round (somewhere)
- hand sth around
- hand sth back
- hand sth in
- hand sth out
- invest
- lay
- spare
- step
- step forward
- supplier
- supply
- supply chain
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