"hand on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hands on [present, singular, third-person], handing on [participle, present], handed on [participle, past], handed on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hand on (third-person singular simple present hands on, present participle handing on, simple past and past participle handed on)
  1. To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else. Synonyms: hand off
    Sense id: en-hand_on-en-verb-TRaRhuLv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

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