[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Handed Hand Hænd Verb Bre Letter Grudgingly Money
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BrE / hænd / NAmE / hænd / |
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- she handed the letter to me.
- she handed me the letter.
- he grudgingly handed me the money.
- he handed the book to sally.
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hand(verb)BrE / hænd / NAmE / hænd / - to pass or give something to somebody
- She handed the letter to me.
- She handed me the letter.
- to give something to somebody without the person concerned making any effort
- Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate.
- used to say that somebody deserves praise for something
- You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook.
Extra Examples- He grudgingly handed me the money.
- He handed the book to Sally.
- Keith gently handed me the little baby girl.
- She handed out the exam papers.
- She wanted to hand the petition to the president personally.
- The court is getting ready to hand down a potentially historic decision.
- They would simply hand her over to the magistrate as a thief.
- formally handing over power to the new government
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they hand
- he / she / it hands
- past simple handed
- past participle handed
- -ing form handing
Word Origin- Old English hand, hond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hand and German Hand.
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