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Definition hand down in American English

hand down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to give knowledge or skill to someone who is younger than you and will live after you have died

Example

These skills have been handed down from generation to generation.

Synonyms and related words
upskill teach train
2

to give clothes, toys, etc. to a younger child when an older child no longer needs them

Synonyms and related words
give present hand
3

to say officially that someone will receive a particular punishment

Example

The family believes that the sentence handed down by the judge is too lenient.

Synonyms and related words
punish discipline penalize
Definition hand down in American English