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handpick

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[hand-pik] / ˈhændˈpɪk /

verb (used with object)

  1. to pick by hand.

  2. to select personally and with care.

    The boss handpicked his assistants.

Etymology

Origin of handpick

First recorded in 1825–35; hand + pick 1

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