Hand over and Ready

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Hand over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Ready and hand over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ready" instead a verb "Hand over".

Ready verb - To make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function.

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Hand over and ready are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hand over" instead a verb "Ready".

Nearby Words: readiness, readily, readying, readied

A constituent who comes to him for help had better be ready to hand over a juicy "campaign donation".

Source: Corrupt Politician
Two contestants facing off, each with their hand over a large button ready to buzz in, at the start of each round.

Source: Just For Fun / Everybody Knows That
They quite willingly hand over their lightsabres rather than hide them and worst of all, at the end when they've finally broken free and have the Weequay leader at blade point, ready to give up and come to prison quietly, Obi-Wan tells Anakin to let him go. Why?

Source: Idiot Ball / Western Animation

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