Hand over and Shift

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

Shift verb - To give up (something) and take something else in return.

Usage example: my brother and I shifted seats just before takeoff so that he could sit by the window

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Hand over and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hand over" instead a verb "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

In the Apprentice Adept book, Unicorn Point, Stile and his allies are about to hand over control of the BookOfMagic to the Adverse Adepts on Phaze and the Game Computer to the Contrary Citizens on Photon - items that would irrevocably shift the balance of power away from Stile and co.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Literature

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