handpick

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handpick

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From hand + pick.

verb handpicks · handpicking · handpicked · hand-pick

  1. transitive To pick or harvest by hand.

    Similar: hand-select

  2. transitive To select carefully and with individual attention. Each year they handpick seven candidates for next year's committee.

    Similar: hand-select

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verb To select carefully with individual attention

Portuguêsescolher a dedo, selecionar
Deutschvon Hand verlesen, von Hand lesen, sorgfältig auswählen
Русскийподбирать podbiratʹ, подобрать podobratʹ

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@misc{handpick_2026,
  title = {handpick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handpick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}