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hand-pick vs pick

pick vs hand-pick

hand-pick is not a noun while pick is a noun.

hand-pick and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hand-pick No No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick is a hypernym of hand-pick; that is, pick is a word with a broader meaning than hand-pick:
  • hand-pick: pick personally and very carefully
  • pick: select carefully from a group
hand-pick (noun) pick (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
hand-pick (verb) pick (verb)
pick personally and very carefully remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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