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verb

Definition of hand overnext
1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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2
as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe

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as in to pass
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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handover

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noun

as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk

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  1. relinquish
  2. provide
  3. hand
  4. surrender
  5. render
  6. give
  7. leave
  8. submission
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  • Trowbridge choosing not to relinquish his premiership keeps Dennison from advancing in government, and is Trowbridge’s commitment to anyone really rock solid?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ocean’s marketplace model allows data owners to monetize their information without relinquishing control.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of relinquish
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  • Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The Texas Department of Public Safety did not provide any additional details about the case Thursday in announcing the charges, but officials will hold a news conference Friday afternoon.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of provide
Verb
  • Optimistically, handing influence over this conference to the UAE, and now Azerbaijan—states whose interests are, in many ways, opposed to its aim—means that leaders who depend on fossil fuels must face the costs of burning them.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump has sought to counteract these claims by arguing his donor and ally Musk will be handed control over government resources in order to slash $2 trillion in costs by eliminating entire federal agencies and gutting the government workforce.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of hand
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  • According to Safe Haven Baby Boxes, the organization is the only one in the U.S. that provides an anonymous surrender option to parents of newborns.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The militants carried out bombings, ransom kidnappings and beheadings during their heyday starting in the late 1990s, but they have been weakened considerably by battle defeats, surrenders and infighting.
    Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrender
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  • Gaming performance is solid and the 15.6-inch display renders gameplay in crisp 1080p.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of render
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  • The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of give
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  • The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The callers reported seeing a man armed with a gun fleeing a silver sedan that was left disabled in a parking lot, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of leave
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  • The film is France’s official submission for Best International Feature at the Oscars this year and Netflix is giving the film a big awards push, which Maraval notes will continue to help the film’s prospects.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of submission
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