handpick
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handpick
Where it comes from
From hand + pick.
verb handpicks · handpicking · handpicked · hand-pick
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To pick or harvest by hand.
Similar: hand-select
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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
| Português | escolher a dedo, selecionar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | von Hand verlesen, von Hand lesen, sorgfältig auswählen |
| Русский | подбирать podbiratʹ, подобрать podobratʹ |
Talk about this word "handpick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handpick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handpick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handpick "handpick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handpick.Cite this
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title = {handpick},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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