hand down
verbeEn français : transmettre
- To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor. · Fables are handed down from age to age.
- To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.) · The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.
- To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court). · The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.
- To donate (as second hand.) · When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.
Dans la bibliothèque
She came out and helped the man to hand down our bags.
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