handpick

handpick

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Etymology

From hand +‎ pick.

Verb

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

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

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