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.
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