phrasal verb

Hand down

Letter HInseparable

2Sections

Pass on to the next generation

Meanings

  • Pass on to the next generation (separable [optional], International English)
  • Give a formal decision (separable [optional], International English)
  • Deliver a verdict (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • The jewellery has been HANDED DOWN in my family for generations.
  • The court HANDED DOWN its ruling yesterday.
  • The court HANDED DOWN a guilty verdict.

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