to hand down

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To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor

Fables are handed down from age to age.

To donate (as second hand.)

When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me, which later in turn I hand down to my little brother, if they're not ripped apart by then. We fall over a lot, this family of ours. And grow fast. Either way, my little brother ends up with tonnes of third-hand scruffy clothes. Maybe that's why he gets picked on so much.

To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court)

The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.

bequeath, pass on, transmit in succession, will, transfer
If you hand down something such as knowledge, a possession, or a skill, you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation. The idea of handing down his knowledge from generation to generation is important to McLean. = pass on
When a particular decision is handed down by someone in authority, it is given by them. Tougher sentences are being handed down these days She is expected soon to hand down a ruling
passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations
passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"
to hand down

    Расстановка переносов

    to Hand Down

    Турецкое произношение

    tı händ daun

    Произношение

    /tə ˈhand ˈdoun/ /tə ˈhænd ˈdaʊn/
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