hand down

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌhænd ˈdaʊn/
US: /ˌhænd ˈdaʊn/

  1. To give something to someone younger or less experienced.

    1. My older clothes I hand down to my younger brother.
    2. She will hand down all her jewelry to her daughter when she gets married.

  2. To officially announce or deliver a decision or verdict.

    1. The judge will hand down the sentence tomorrow.
    2. The court will hand down its ruling on the appeal next week in the case.

Synonyms

bequeath pass on transmit announce pronounce relay
hand down adjective

  1. Passed from one generation to the next.

    1. This is a hand-down tradition.
    2. The recipe for the cake is a hand-down secret of the family.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hand down" in English means: To give something to someone younger or less experienced., To officially announce or deliver a decision or verdict..

The phonetic transcription of "hand down" is /ˌhænd ˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌhænd ˈdaʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hand down": bequeath, pass on, transmit, announce, pronounce, relay.

Example usage of "hand down": "My older clothes I hand down to my younger brother.". More examples on the page.