Handicapped Meaning

/ˈhændikæpt/
B1

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbsimple past and past participle of handicap

adjHaving a handicap.

"handicapped person"

adjLimited by an impediment of some kind.

"We are so handicapped for means, you see—the old story with this sort of institution. Practically everything we have has been given us at one time or another—it has to be, for there is simply no fund to apply to purchasing."— 1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries:

nounA disabled person.

Emi gave her seat to a handicapped man.
Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ student required a ramp to enter the school building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The building was recently renovated to make it more accessible for ____ visitors.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ student required a ramp to enter the school building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The building was recently renovated to make it more accessible for ____ visitors.

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