Hand over
Hand over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Usage example: the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
Keep
Keep verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.
Usage example: keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
Both terms in one sentence
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Sadistic Choice: Will you hand over the Wand of Light to the Diva or will you keep it?
Source: Video Game / Lost Magic - She has to clamp her other hand over her mouth to keep from crying out, but she's definitely awake now.
Source: Slap Yourself Awake -
As we see later, Doom is a toon, and has pretty obviously damaged his fake/glass eye (note the way he carefully keeps his hand over it, to keep his toon eye from bugging out).
Source: Film / Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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