handpicked

handpicked
a) Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.

The apple was handpicked from the tree.

b) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.

He was handpicked to run the project.


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  • handpicked — UK [ˌhæn(d)ˈpɪkt] US adjective chosen very carefully for a particular purpose A few handpicked individuals were in charge of security. Thesaurus: describing and relating to choices and choosinghyponym to choose someone or somethingsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • handpicked — index preferred (favored), select Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • handpicked — adj. 1) handpicked for 2) handpicked to + inf. (she was handpicked to do the job) * * * handpicked for handpicked to + inf. (she was handpicked to do the job) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • handpicked — hand|picked [ˌhændˈpıkt] adj someone who is handpicked has been carefully chosen for a special purpose ▪ one of his handpicked advisers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • handpicked — adjective someone who is handpicked has been carefully chosen for a special purpose: volunteers handpicked for their ability to speak Spanish …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • handpicked — hand|picked [ ,hænd pıkt ] adjective chosen very carefully for a particular purpose: A few handpicked individuals were in charge of security …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • handpicked — UK [ˌhæn(d)ˈpɪkt] / US adjective chosen very carefully for a particular purpose A few handpicked individuals were in charge of security …   English dictionary

  • handpicked — See handpick. * * * …   Universalium

  • handpicked — Synonyms and related words: accepted, adopted, appointed, approved, best, carried, champion, choice, chosen, designated, elect, elected, elected by acclamation, elite, embraced, espoused, for the best, greatest, matchless, named, nominated,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • handpicked — adj. chosen or selected meticulously and personally (example: person for a team); picked by hand (as opposed to by machine)v. pick by hand, select carefully, choose …   English contemporary dictionary

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