hand back

verb

To return (something) to where it came from.

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Meanings

verbhand back (third-person singular simple present hands back, present participle handing back, simple past and past participle handed back)

present singular third person hands back · participle present handing back · participle past handed back · past handed back

  1. To return (something) to where it came from.

    East Midlands Railway has confirmed that it will begin handing back its fleet of Class 222s to Eversholt Group, with three sets due to move between now and December.

    2025 October 1, “EMR starts '222' handback ahead of '810s' introduction”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 17
  2. To return (something) to a person.
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APA

hand back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20back

MLA

“hand back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20back.

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