Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To render handsome.
Examples
626 sentencesTom is a handsome young man.
Том — гарний молодий чоловік. — deniko
ruТом - красивый молодой человек. — marafon
You're a very handsome man, Tom.
Ти дуже гарний чоловік, Томе. — deniko
You get more handsome every year.
З кожним роком ти стаєш все гарнішим. — deniko
ruТы с каждым годом становишься всё красивее. — sharptoothed
Tom is both tall and handsome.
Том високий та вродливий. — deniko
deTom ist sowohl groß als auch gutaussehend. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I used to be quite handsome.
Я колись був доволі гарним. — deniko
ruЯ когда-то был довольно красивым. — marafon
Origin
From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam,From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was “easy to handle or use”, hence “suitable” and “apt, clever” (mid-16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).
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Forms
handsomes, handsoming, handsomed, handsomedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- handsome man
- as handsome as
- a handsome man
- a handsome guy
- more handsome than
- handsome young man
- is as handsome
- handsome guy
- is a handsome
- looks very handsome
- more handsome
- a very handsome