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Definition of Handing over
1. Noun. The act of passing something to another person.
Generic synonyms: Bringing, Delivery
Specialized synonyms: Relay
Derivative terms: Pass
Definition of Handing over
1. Verb. (present participle of hand over) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Handing Over
Literary usage of Handing over
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treaties and Agreements with and Concerning China, 1894-1919: A Collection by John Van Antwerp MacMurray (1921)
"Agreement for the handing over by Japan of the ... The date of handing over is
fixed as the 40th year of Meiji, ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Note the wooden castle on a mound, and the knight handing over the keys on his
lance tip. 2. The funeral of Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey. 3. ..."
3. The Law of Wills by Isaac Fletcher Redfield (1877)
"The executor during minority is discharged by handing over the assets to the
infant executor when he comes of age. 9. Where several executors are under age, ..."
4. The Law Journal Reports: New Series (1885)
"... transfer of the bill of lading have a greater effect, contrary to the parties'
intention, than the handing over of the chattels themselves would have? ..."
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