HAND STH


Meaning of HAND STH in English

down (to sb)

1.

[ usually passive ] to give or leave sth to sb who is younger than you

SYN pass down :

These skills used to be handed down from father to son.

—related noun hand-me-down

2.

( especially NAmE ) to officially give a decision / statement, etc.

SYN announce :

The judge has handed down his verdict.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.