to hand down
11hand-down — adjective passed on from one person to another not too proud to wear hand me down clothes • Syn: ↑hand me down • Similar to: ↑old • Derivationally related forms: ↑hand me down (for: ↑ …
12hand down — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, add a codicil, alien, alienate, amortize, assign, barter, bequeath, cede, confer, consign, convey, deed, deed over, deliver, demise, devise, devolve upon, enfeoff, entail, exchange, execute a will, give,… …
13hand down — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pass on, bequeath, grant; see give 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To convey (something) from one generation to the next: bequeath, hand on, pass (along or on), transmit. See GIVE. 2. To deliver (an indictment or… …
14hand down — {v.} To arrange to give or leave after, death. * /Joe will have his father s gold watch because it is handed down in the family./ * /In old times, property was usually handed down to the oldest son at his father s death./ Compare: PASS ON …
15hand down — {v.} To arrange to give or leave after, death. * /Joe will have his father s gold watch because it is handed down in the family./ * /In old times, property was usually handed down to the oldest son at his father s death./ Compare: PASS ON …
16hand down — verb a) To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor. Fables are handed down from age to age. b) To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court). The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed… …
17hand\ down — v To arrange to give or leave after, death. Joe will have his father s gold watch because it is handed down in the family. In old times, property was usually handed down to the oldest son at his father s death. Compare: pass on …
18hand down — this bracelet has been handed down from four generations Syn: pass on, pass down; bequeath, will, leave, make over, give, gift, transfer; Law demise, devise …
19hand down — told by the elders to the children The story about the loon was handed down for generations …
20hand down — arrange to give something to someone after your death My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother …
