hand over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   hand something over / hand over something

   Usage: A noun object may follow over or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: hand it over.

   The guard asked the visitor to hand over the keys before entering the secure room.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The guard asked the visitor to hand over the keys before entering the secure room.

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