Definitions of pick up
take and lift upward
take up by hand
“He
picked up the book and started to read”-
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touchmake physical contact with, come in contact with
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touch
eat by pecking at, like a bird
take into custody
give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
“We
picked up a hitchhiker on the highway”-
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transportmove something or somebody around; usually over long distances
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transport
gather or collect
buy casually or spontaneously
meet someone for sexual purposes
“he always tries to
pick up girls in bars”-
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get together, meetget together socially or for a specific purpose
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get together, meet
get in addition, as an increase
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
“The dog
picked up the scent”-
synonyms:
catch-
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comprehend, perceivebecome aware of through the senses
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comprehend, perceive
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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types:
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get the goodsdiscover some bad or hidden information about
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wise upget wise to
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catch, trip updetect a blunder or misstep
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ascertainlearn or discover with certainty
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discover, findmake a discovery
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rake upbring to light
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priceascertain or learn the price of
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ferret, ferret outsearch and discover through persistent investigation
register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”-
synonyms:
receive-
types:
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hearreceive a communication from someone
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comprehend, perceivebecome aware of through the senses
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hear
improve significantly; go from bad to good
“Her performance in school
picked up”-
synonyms:
turn around-
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorateget better
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
gain or regain energy
“I
picked up after a nap”-
synonyms:
gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up-
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convalesce, recover, recuperateget over an illness or shock
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convalesce, recover, recuperate
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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synonyms:
elate, intoxicate, lift up, uplift-
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cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get downlower someone’s spirits; make downhearted
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beatifymake blessedly happy
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puffmake proud or conceited
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beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pinkfill with sublime emotion
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cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
lift out or reflect from a background
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