Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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handicap

handicap^1

noun something that

makes progress difficult

» Not speaking the same

language was a real handicap.

barrier, disadvantage,

drawback, hindrance,

impediment, obstacle

handicap^2

verb to make something

difficult for someone » Lack

of proper tools handicapped

my father’s attempt to build

a wardrobe.

burden, hamper, hinder,

impede, restrict

handle^1

noun the part of an object

by which it is held » The

broom handle suddenly broke.

grip, hilt

handle^2

verb to hold or move with

the hands » Please remember

to wear gloves when handling

cleaning products.

feel, finger, grasp,

hold, touch

handle^3

verb to deal with or

control something

» Thalia handled

the travel arrangements.

administer, conduct,

deal with, manage,

supervise, take care of

handsome^1

adjective very attractive

in appearance » The main

actor was talented and

very handsome.

attractive, good-looking

antonym: ugly

handsome^2

adjective large and generous

» They made a handsome

profit from the cake sale.

ample, considerable,

generous, liberal, plentiful,

sizable or sizeable

antonym: small

handy^1

adjective conveniently near

» Keep a pencil and paper

handy so you can take notes

during the telephone call.

at hand, at your fingertips,

close, convenient, nearby,

on hand

handy^2

adjective easy to handle

or use » Paul gave me

some handy hints on how

to look after indoor plants.

convenient, easy to use,

helpful, neat, practical,

useful, user-friendly

hang^1

verb to be attached at the

top with the lower part free

» Miguel’s jacket hung from

a hook behind the door.

dangle, droop

hang^2

verb to fasten something

to another thing at the top

» Sara hung clothes on

the line.

attach, drape, fasten,

fix, suspend

happen

verb to take place

» Laura and Claire happened

to be in the same shop, at the

same time.

come about, follow, occur,

result, take place, ensue,

materialize

Keep a pencil and paper handy

so you can take notes during

the telephone call.

The broom handle

suddenly broke.

Sara hung clothes on the line.

happy

jubilant

joyful

glad

pleased

elated

delighted

(^1) adjective feeling or causing joy
» The children were so happy^
when dessert arrived.
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