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hand in

A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To give your work or something official to a person who is in charge.

Literal meaning: To use your hand to move something inward to another person.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To give completed work or an assignment to a teacher, employer, or authority.

"Please hand in your essays by Friday afternoon at the latest."

Grammar: separable
2 B1 idiomatic neutral

To formally resign from a job by giving notice.

"After the argument with her boss, Maria decided to hand in her resignation."

Grammar: separable
3 B1 neutral

To surrender or deliver something to an authority, such as a weapon or found item.

"Members of the public were encouraged to hand in any illegal weapons at the police station."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Extremely common in academic and workplace contexts. 'Hand in your homework' and 'hand in your resignation' are fixed collocations. British English tends to prefer 'hand in'; American English also uses 'turn in' frequently.

Commonly used with

homework essay assignment notice resignation passport report

Forms

Base
hand in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hands in
he/she/it
Past simple
handed in
yesterday
Past participle
handed in
have + pp
-ing form
handing in
continuous

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Synonyms

submit turn in deliver present lodge give in

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