hand down

verb

Definition of hand downnext
1
as in to pass (down)

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2
as in to kithe

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Recent Examples of hand down Kwok's charge carried a maximum prison term of seven years, but his case was heard at the magistrates’ courts, which normally hand down sentences of no more than two years. — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026 The Supreme Court is expected to debate the issue in the term that begins in October and hand down a decision by next summer. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Officials ruled former Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau held Wallstedt's glove hand down with his stick, preventing him from making the save. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Every family may hand down its share of struggles and traumas, but Dabis’s movie suggests that Palestinians living under the yoke of occupation must deal with an especially cruel and binding inheritance. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
  1. will
  2. inform
  3. notify
  4. report
  5. manifest
  6. disclose
  7. reveal
  8. apprise
Verb
  • After the first hydration break, the Americans seemed to settle into the game and the partisan crowd at Lumen Field in Seattle began to will them back into the contest.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • But the limitations of a body of a forty-year-old cannot be willed away, especially without much in the way of reps.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
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  • Emergency responders arrived on the scene and were informed that the victim had been pulled by the current flowing through Sebonac Creek into the Great Peconic Bay, the statement said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The company also informed members about 2026 premium changes through phone calls, text messages, regular mail, or email, Baiocchi said.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of inform
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  • The police department is withholding his identity until the family is notified.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • Police say she will be publicly identified once her family is notified.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of notify
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  • All personnel aboard the vessel survived the incident and no injuries were reported, according to the department.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • This legislation is arriving not because consumers demanded it, but because the attempt at collective pushes for ESG failed to manifest.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Rabies is preventable if this regimen is administered quickly but is almost invariably fatal once symptoms manifest.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 June 2026
Definition of manifest
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  • That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The hearing Wednesday began with a discussion about how to screen documents that may be protected by attorney-client privilege before they are disclosed to prosecutors.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of disclose
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  • Studies reveal a growing 'proximity bias,' where in-office employees are more likely to receive promotions and recognition, with career prospects for remote workers declining.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The alleged rape was reported by The Athletic in May, though the identity of the player was not revealed at the time.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of reveal
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  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
    — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026
Definition of apprise

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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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