0 to give something to someone younger than you in the family because you want them to have it or because you no longer need it: --
This necklace was handed down to my mother by my grandmother.
1 to pass traditions from older people to younger ones: --
a custom handed down through the generations
2 to announce an official decision, especially in a court of law: --
3 to give or teach something to a younger member of your family: --