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hand on

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hand something on (to someone or something)
1. Lit. to pass something on to someone or a group. Please hand this on to Walter after you've read it. Please read this and hand it on.
2. Fig. to bequeath something to someone or a group. I want to hand this land on to my children. The family will hand on the business to a foundation.
See also: hand


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The next person places her hand on that one, and so on.
I've learned that focusing on the hour hand on its own helps students gain a stronger overall understanding of how the minute hand functions.
However the young man who seized my hand on the other side wasn't satisfied with such ordinary compliance.
 
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