HANDSEL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

handsel

noun

ˈhan(t)-səl

Definition of handsel

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day

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Noun

Staff visit mothers in the hospital, bring small gifts to celebrate their new babies, conduct developmental screenings and connect families with evaluations or services when needed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The gift is the latest step in an aggressive national expansion that has the 153-year-old university opening a New York City campus this fall, planning a graduate campus in West Palm Beach, and building a quantum-computing institute in Chattanooga.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

The little church launched a big capital campaign and donations started pouring in locally and from places as far away as Australia, Rozelle said.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Supporters can add a cash donation to the campaign at checkout, but that money is likely not going to Ossoff’s campaign.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

The artist duo Motus created the murals in each room to depict the connection between Kabutocho's history and its present, with palettes ranging from spring green to lake blue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Signs of a bright future and the reality of a dismal present are both in equal play as the Fins open camp on this strangest of seasons.

— Greg Cote July 27, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of present

Noun

Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
One of the most intriguing parts of the evening involved the correspondents’ association’s annual journalism awards presentation.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of presentation

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