Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to handicap
Participle: handicapped
Gerund: handicapping
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | handicap |
| you | handicap |
| he;she;it | handicaps |
| we | handicap |
| you | handicap |
| they | handicap |
Perfect
| I | have handicapped |
| you | have handicapped |
| he;she;it | has handicapped |
| we | have handicapped |
| you | have handicapped |
| they | have handicapped |
Past
| I | handicapped |
| you | handicapped |
| he;she;it | handicapped |
| we | handicapped |
| you | handicapped |
| they | handicapped |
Pluperfect
| I | had handicapped |
| you | had handicapped |
| he;she;it | had handicapped |
| we | had handicapped |
| you | had handicapped |
| they | had handicapped |
Future
| I | will handicap |
| you | will handicap |
| he;she;it | will handicap |
| we | will handicap |
| you | will handicap |
| they | will handicap |
Future Perfect
| I | will have handicapped |
| you | will have handicapped |
| he;she;it | will have handicapped |
| we | will have handicapped |
| you | will have handicapped |
| they | will have handicapped |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | handicap |
| you | handicap |
| he;she;it | handicap |
| we | handicap |
| you | handicap |
| they | handicap |
Perfect
| I | have handicapped |
| you | have handicapped |
| he;she;it | have handicapped |
| we | have handicapped |
| you | have handicapped |
| they | have handicapped |
Imperfect
| I | handicapped |
| you | handicapped |
| he;she;it | handicapped |
| we | handicapped |
| you | handicapped |
| they | handicapped |
Pluperfect
| I | had handicapped |
| you | had handicapped |
| he;she;it | had handicapped |
| we | had handicapped |
| you | had handicapped |
| they | had handicapped |
Conditional
Present
| I | would handicap |
| you | would handicap |
| he;she;it | would handicap |
| we | would handicap |
| you | would handicap |
| they | would handicap |
Perfect
| I | would have handicapped |
| you | would have handicapped |
| he;she;it | would have handicapped |
| we | would have handicapped |
| you | would have handicapped |
| they | would have handicapped |
Imperative
| you | handicap |
| we | Let's handicap |
| you | handicap |
Verbs conjugated like 'handicap'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'handicap'
hand-tab,
handbag,
handpick,
handstamp,
hardscape,
landscape,
re-handicap,
abdicate,
addict,
bandicoot,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle
- behedge, forestay, forslow, frustrate, get in the way, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, incommode, obstruct, overslaugh, prevene, prevent, restrict, retard, slow down, stay, thwart, thwarten, umbeset, undermine
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From hand-in-cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap.
Sample Sentences
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The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience.
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Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could handicap the race before he even arrived at the track.