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    handover
    /ˈhandˌəʊvə/

    noun

    • 1. an act or instance of handing something over. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANDOVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HANDOVER definition: 1. the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else: 2. the giving of…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANDOVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else: The United Nations is to supervise the handover of the prisoners of war. See also. hand something over. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Promoting staff. aggrandizement. anointment. ascend. ascension. career ladder. downgrade someone/something to something.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAND SOMETHING OVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to give another person control of someone or something, or responsibility for dealing with him, her, or it: be handed over to The hijacker was handed over to the French police. If you hold on a moment I'll hand you over to someone who might be able to help. See also. handover. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANDOVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The handover of something is when possession or control of it is given by one person or group of people to another. He said they would attach conditions to the handover of the base. The handover is expected to be completed in the next ten years. Synonyms: exchange, trade, transfer, swap More Synonyms of handover.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhandover noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the act of moving power or responsibility from one person or group to another; the period during which this is done. the smooth handover of power from a military to a civilian government. Want to learn more?

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › handoverHandover - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    act of relinquishing property or authority etc.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › handover_nhandover, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun handover mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun handover. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. handover has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hand overHand over Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to yield control of. handover. ˈhan-ˌdō-vər. noun. Synonyms. cede. cough up. deliver. give up. lay down. relinquish. render. surrender. turn in. turn over. yield. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of hand over in a Sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhand over phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    to give something/somebody officially or formally to another person. He handed over a cheque for $200 000. They handed the weapons over to the police. They would simply hand her over to the magistrate as a thief. related noun handover. See hand over in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › handoverHANDOVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Handover definition: the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.. See examples of HANDOVER used in a sentence.