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1. n. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.
2. n. A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
3. n. An old game at cards.
4. v. t. To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.
5. n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
6. n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
7. n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
8. v. injure permanently
9. v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
10. v. put at a disadvantage
11. 1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like. 2. A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors. 3. An old game at cards. [Obs.] Pepys. To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.
12. To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general,to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.