handed

hand-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of hand; gave or passed something to someone.

  2. 2.

    (as suffix) Having a particular type of hand or preference.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    handed down — passed on from one generation to another
  • •
    handed over — transferred to someone else
  • •
    single-handed — done alone, without help

Related words

Antonyms: received, took
See also: hand, handle
Synonyms: delivered, gave, passed

Etymology

Past tense of hand, from Old English hand.