hand on

verb

To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

    Synonyms: hand off

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

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hand off
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APA

hand on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20on

MLA

“hand on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20on.

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