handsel [noun]

Definition of handsel:

To use or do for the first time, especially so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.

Synonyms of handsel:

● Gift

● Present

● Presentation

● Award

● Update

● Donation

● Earnest

● Deposit

● Pledge


Opposite/Antonyms of handsel:

● Beg

● Cloud on the horizon

● Writing on the wall

● Steal


Sentence/Example of handsel:

The handsel was popular as a new year's gift from the 14th to 19th centuries, but it also had a broader application to mark any new situation.