What is the meaning of fork out?

To surrender someone or something to another.
- usage: "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
- synonyms: hand over, fork over, fork up, turn in, deliver, render

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APA	WordNet. (2010). fork out. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fork_out/definitions/1276940
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "fork out" http://smartdefine.org/fork_out/definitions/1276940 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, fork out, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fork_out/definitions/1276940>.
MLA	WordNet. "fork out" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fork_out/definitions/1276940>

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