Meaning of hand over in English

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  2. Verb
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  1. Verb

    hand over

    Definitions

    1. to surrender someone or something to another

    Examples

    • « the guard delivered the criminal to the police »
    • « render up the prisoners »
    • « render the town to the enemy »
    • « fork over the money »

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  • « If we want to implement climate protection worldwide, countries like Germany, which are capable of developing new technologies, will have to hand over some of their knowledge. We can't expect to have our cake and eat it too. »
    Sigmar Gabriel

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