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NAmE//hænd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hand he / she / it hands
past simple handed
-ing form handing
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to give something to someone without the person concerned making any effort Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate.
used to say that someone deserves praise for something You have to hand it to her—she's a great cook. Phrasal Verbshand aroundhand backhand downhand inhand onhand outhand overhand over to
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