hand-me-down
hand-me-down · hand-me-downs · hand-me-downed · hand-me-downing
To pass along to someone elseTo pass along to someone else.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To pass along to someone else.
Origin
See hand down and me.See hand down and me.
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Forms
hand-me-downs, hand-me-downing, hand-me-downed, hand-me-downed| Base form | hand-me-down · to hand-me-down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hand-me-downs |
| Present participle | hand-me-downing |
| Past simple | hand-me-downed |
| Past participle | hand-me-downed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle