handsome
/ˈhæn.səm/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈhæn.səm/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈhæn.səm/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To render handsome.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
(of people, things, etc) Having a good appearance; good-looking.
“a handsome garment, house, tree, or horse”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Good, appealing, appropriate.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Generous or noble in character.
“Handsome is as handsome does.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Ample; moderately large.
“a handsome salary”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
(said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful.
How this word is used
- Everyday “a handsome garment, house, tree, or horse”
- General “Handsome is as handsome does.”
- General “a handsome salary”
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