Synonyms for hand-down
hand-down

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1. hand-me-down, hand-downverb

   passed on from one person to another

   "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"

   Synonyms:
   hand-me-down

   Antonyms:
   new

2. hand downverb

   passed on, as by inheritance

   "This ring was handed down through many generations"

   Synonyms:
   hand down

   Antonyms:
   new

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1. Malik Muhammad Ajmal:

   He wasn't only a juvenile, but he didn't know about the charges framed against him by the military authorities to hand down a death sentence. ... Why have they kept him in detention for so long and under what charges?

2. Emma Daly:

   He stopped, looked at me, and instead of answering my question, just reached forward with his hand, touched my chest and then pulled his hand down between my breasts and said 'You're not wearing a bra,' or words to that effect, and then moved on, i was left completely stunned, and the only thing I could say was, 'Yes I am.'.

3. Ralph Regenvanu:

   We hope that the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice, will hand down an opinion that will be greatly persuasive in terms of increasing domestic action and identifying what gaps in international law and domestic law that need to be filled, this will be the first time that this organ of the UN will actually have to address the climate crisis, and the legal obligations of states in that regard, so it is quite historic.

4. Mayor Mike Rawlings:

   Holy smokes, that's the original fingerprints. Could you imagine holding his hand down?

5. Alison Jacobson:

   A great way to test if a surface is too soft is to press your hand down and then lift it up. If your hand leaves an indentation, it's too soft.