handpick

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

hand +‎ pick

Verb

handpick (third-person singular simple present handpicks, present participle handpicking, simple past and past participle handpicked)

  1. To pick or harvest by hand.
  2. To select carefully and with individual attention.
    Each year they handpick seven candidates for next year's committee.

Translations
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.