handed down

A form of hand down — To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hand down
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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