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hand downto give something to someone who is younger or comes after you, especially as an inheritance or tradition

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to give something to someone who is younger or comes after you, especially as an inheritance or tradition

Pronunciation (IPA): /hænd daʊn/

Korean meaning: 물려주다, 전해주다, 전수하다

Korean pronunciation: **핸**드 **다**운

Example Sentences

  • My dad handed down his terrible cooking skills, and now I can burn water too!
  • The family recipe has been handed down for five generations.
  • The court will hand down its decision next week.

hand down

NOUN

//hænd daʊn//

to give something to someone who is younger or comes after you, especially as an inheritance or tradition

hand down concept
💡 Concept

to give something to someone who is younger or comes after you, especially as an inheritance or tradition

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hand down rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

As traditions hand down, family honor expands down through generations!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hænd daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/hænd daʊn/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'hand'(손)과 'down'(아래로)의 합성으로, 위에서 아래로 손으로 전달한다는 물리적 동작에서 시작되어 '대를 이어 전해주다'는 추상적 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

stand downcommand downexpand down
stand down
command down
expand down

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad handed down his terrible cooking skills, and now I can burn water too!

The family recipe has been handed down for five generations.

The court will hand down its decision next week.

😄 Fun example

She handed down her shopping addiction along with her credit cards.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pass downpass ontransmitbequeathinherit

Antonyms

keepretainwithhold

Related

inheritlegacytraditionheritagesuccession