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handpick definition

hand·pick (hand′pik′)

transitive verb

  1. to pick (fruit or vegetables) by hand
  2. to choose with care or for a special purpose

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handpick Usage Examples

Object

  • grape: Producer: Margrain Method of Production: Handpicked grapes were crushed without removing the stems to give a mild level of skin contact.

Subject

  • staff: The students starring in the campaign were handpicked by UCE staff for their individual achievements.

Modifying Another Word

  • carefully: After weeks of carefully looking through emails and hours of sitting at my computer eating Doritos I have carefully handpicked the public admin team.

Infinitive complement

  • ensure: The first vintage was in 2000, which was handpicked to ensure a high quality.

Preposition: from

  • bloggers: Each article has been handpicked from bloggers all across the globe for your enjoyment and/or education.

Preposition: by

  • staff: The students starring in the campaign were handpicked by UCE staff for their individual achievements.
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