Definitions of pick up
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take and lift upward
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take up by hand
“He
picked up the book and started to read”-
type of:
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touch
make physical contact with, come in contact with
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touch
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eat by pecking at, like a bird
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take into custody
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give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
“We
picked up a hitchhiker on the highway”-
type of:
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transport
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
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transport
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gather or collect
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buy casually or spontaneously
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meet someone for sexual purposes
“he always tries to
pick up girls in bars”-
type of:
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get together, meet
get together socially or for a specific purpose
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get together, meet
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get in addition, as an increase
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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
“The dog
picked up the scent”-
synonyms:
catch-
type of:
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comprehend, perceive
become aware of through the senses
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comprehend, perceive
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get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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types:
- show 8 types…
- hide 8 types…
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get the goods
discover some bad or hidden information about
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wise up
get wise to
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catch, trip up
detect a blunder or misstep
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ascertain
learn or discover with certainty
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discover, find
make a discovery
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rake up
bring to light
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price
ascertain or learn the price of
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ferret, ferret out
search and discover through persistent investigation
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register (perceptual input)
“pick up a signal”-
synonyms:
receive-
types:
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hear
receive a communication from someone
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type of:
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comprehend, perceive
become aware of through the senses
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hear
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improve significantly; go from bad to good
“Her performance in school
picked up”-
synonyms:
turn around-
type of:
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
get better
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
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gain or regain energy
“I
picked up after a nap”-
synonyms:
gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up-
type of:
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convalesce, recover, recuperate
get over an illness or shock
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convalesce, recover, recuperate
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fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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synonyms:
elate, intoxicate, lift up, uplift-
Antonyms:
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cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
lower someone’s spirits; make downhearted
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types:
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beatify
make blessedly happy
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puff
make proud or conceited
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beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink
fill with sublime emotion
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cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
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lift out or reflect from a background
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