handing on

A form of hand on — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hand on
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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