Hand down

verb

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.verbTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.

"Fables are handed down from age to age."

2.verbTo deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)

"The jury handed down a verdict of guilty."

3.verbTo forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).

"The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision."

4.verbTo donate (as second hand.)

"When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me."

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