hand down
[verb]
Synonyms: bequeath, hand on, pass (on), transmit

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Contrasted words: get, obtain, receive

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hand something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also hand)

1. to give or leave something to people who will live after you
hand something ↔ down to
The ring was handed down to her from her grandmother.
stories handed down by word of mouth ⇒ hand-me-down

2. hand down a decision/ruling/sentence etc to officially announce a decision, punishment etc

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hand down
hand down (something)
1.
to give something to a younger member of a family.
Fewer and fewer small farms are handed down from one generation to the next.

My grandfather handed his toy trains down to my father.

Usage notes: sometimes said about people who are not related:
He believes that confidence cannot be handed down from your coach or anyone else.

2.
to announce a decision in a trial.
After a three-month trial, the jury handed down a guilty verdict.

Related vocabulary: hands down
Etymology: both meanings come from the idea of someone older or in authority literally handing something to someone smaller or less important

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hand down something
hand down (something)
1.
to give something to a younger member of a family.
Fewer and fewer small farms are handed down from one generation to the next.

My grandfather handed his toy trains down to my father.

Usage notes: sometimes said about people who are not related:
He believes that confidence cannot be handed down from your coach or anyone else.

2.
to announce a decision in a trial.
After a three-month trial, the jury handed down a guilty verdict.

Related vocabulary: hands down
Etymology: both meanings come from the idea of someone older or in authority literally handing something to someone smaller or less important

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hand down
arrange to give something to someone after your death
My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.

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hand down something
arrange to give something to someone after your death
My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.

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hand down
v. To arrange to give or leave after, death.
Joe will have his father's gold watch because it is handed down in the family.
In old times, property was usually handed down to the oldest son at his father's death.
Compare: PASS ON.

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