/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hand down Find synonyms for: Verb1. hand down, pass onusage: passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"Adjective1. hand-me-down, hand-down, old (vs. new)usage: passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language