hand down

Meaning

  1. To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
  2. To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)
  3. To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
  4. (idiomatic) To donate (as second hand.)

Synonyms

pass down
bring down
bequeath
27k

hand up

transmit
C2
pass on

carry down

hand on

give to

descend
C2
pass up
hand in
hand out

hang down

leave
A1
legend
B2
let out
make
A1
nearly
B1
pass
A2
perpetuate
33k
preach
C1
proclaim
C2
pronounce
C1
propagate
42k
summon
C1
reach down
tradition
B2
transfer
B2
transmission
C1
turn down

descend from

let fall

present to

almost
A1

pass by tradition

coast
B1
come down
condescend
45k
conserve
C2
continue
A2
droop
43k
entrust
C2
folklore
20k
give
A1
go along
Translations

tramandare
transmitir
transmettre
overleveren
léguer

mündlich überliefern

legar
überliefern

herrunterreichen

weitergeben
erteilen

herunter reichen

weiter geben

تواصى
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