Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Fork over has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
to surrender someone or something to another
"the guard delivered the criminal to the police"
"render up the prisoners"
"render the town to the enemy"
"fork over the money"
2
To turn over (soil, hay, etc.) with a gardening fork.
Example Sentences
"the guard delivered the criminal to the police"
verb
"render up the prisoners"
verb
"render the town to the enemy"
verb
"fork over the money"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)