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pick vs hand-pick

hand-pick vs pick

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

pick and hand-pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
hand-pick No No Yes No
As verbs, hand-pick is a hyponym of pick; that is, hand-pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick:
  • pick: select carefully from a group
  • hand-pick: pick personally and very carefully
pick (noun) hand-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
pick (verb) hand-pick (verb)
remove in small bits pick personally and very carefully
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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