HyperDic: fork_out

English > 1 sense of the expression fork out:
VERBpossessionfork out, hand over, fork over, fork up, turn in, deliver, renderto surrender / surrender someone or something to another
English > fork out: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
MeaningTo surrender / surrender someone or something to another.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymshand over, fork over, fork up, turn in, deliver, render
Narrowerbaildeliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
give awayformally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveplace into the hands or custody of
Spanishabandonar, devolver, entregar, librar
Catalandeixar, despatxar, entregar, lliurar, prestar, retornar, tornar

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