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Handing

/ˈhændɪŋ/

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

📖 Definitions of "Handing"

verb
  1. 1

    To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

    "He handed them the letter.   She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

  2. 2

    To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

    "to hand a lady into a carriage"

  3. 3

    To manage.

  4. 4

    To seize; to lay hands on.

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is handed to somebody.

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