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hand·pick
 handpick
- pronunciation:
- haend
pIk
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
handpicked, handpicking, handpicks |
| definition 1: |
to pick (fruits or the like) by hand rather than by machine.
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| definition 2: |
to choose personally.
The presidential nominee will handpick the candidate for vice president. |
| related words: |
choose, pick, select |
| derivation: |
handpicked (adj.) |
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