handing over
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2.7
- noun
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entrega
- Just yesterday, while checking into a hostel in India, I handed over my passport.
- handing over power
The idea of handing over my life choices to an algorithm.
- The idea of handing over my life choices to an algorithm.
- Yeah, I'm, I'm bad at handing over control.
- Tradition is literally the handing over of one thing or multiple things from one person to another.
Examples
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There may be nothing harder than handing over your child to a sitter for the first time.
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Tradition is literally the handing over of one thing or multiple things from one person to another.
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The perception also troubles the many effective history teachers who go beyond handing over information to their students.
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Knowing and feeling the trust involved in handing over the car keys is even a form of mindfulness.
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- Now, the handing over of such letters... is a far-from-easy matter to accomplish.
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As Step Up to the Plate begins, Michel is preparing to semi-retire, handing over the restaurant fully to his son.
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The teacher emphasized the importance of handing over the project to the student before the deadline.
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After years of hard work, he felt proud when he was finally handing over the family business to his daughter.
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During the ceremony, the mayor was seen handing over the keys of the city to the newly elected mayor.
Synonyms
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2.3
Giving someone the legal right to own something like a house
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3.9
An act of giving something like keys, control, or responsibility to another person
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4.4
Giving responsibility and information from one person or team to another
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9.1
The legal process of moving ownership of a house or land from one person to another
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4.1
Giving tasks or decisions to another person so they do them
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7.3
The act of legally moving ownership of a property from one person to another
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7.7
Giving up a right, job, or thing you own
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8.0
Giving up land, power, or rights to someone else
An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people
Antonyms
How Formal
- Specialized
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6.1
- UK
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9.1
- Formal
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5.3
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3.2
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'handing over' is directly built from the verb 'hand' (to give or pass) plus the particle 'over' which signals transfer or movement to someone else, so the meaning 'the act of giving or transferring control' is compositionally transparent. This verb+particle pattern is common in English and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Handing over comes from the simple image of one person handing an object over to another person. That physical passing of keys or papers is why the phrase means 'giving something' or 'transferring control' today.