# handled

Pronunciation: say "HAN-duhld" /ˈhændl̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of handle. — simple past and past participle of handle
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of handle. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The committee handled the complaint discreetly before it reached the press._
   - _Once the paperwork had been handled, the transfer went through within days._

## Adjective

2. Equipped with one or more handles, often of a specified number or kind.
   - Simple: Having a handle, or a certain number or kind of handles.
   - _The potter shaped a handled jug for serving water at the table._
   - _Gardeners prefer a long-handled spade for turning deep soil._

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