Definition (verb) take and lift upward
Definition (verb) take up by hand
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He picked up the book and started to read
Definition (verb) give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
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We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway
Definition (verb) gather or collect
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You can get the results on Monday
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She picked up the children at the day care center
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They pick up our trash twice a week
Definition (verb) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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I learned that she has two grown-up children
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I see that you have been promoted
Definition (verb) get in addition, as an increase
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The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home
Definition (verb) take into custody
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the police nabbed the suspected criminals
Definition (verb) buy casually or spontaneously
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I picked up some food for a snack
Definition (verb) register (perceptual input)
Definition (verb) lift out or reflect from a background
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The scarf picks up the color of the skirt
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His eyes picked up his smile
Definition (verb) meet someone for sexual purposes
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he always tries to pick up girls in bars
Definition (verb) fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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Music can uplift your spirits
Definition (verb) improve significantly; go from bad to good
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Her performance in school picked up
Definition (verb) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
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I caught the aroma of coffee
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He caught the allusion in her glance
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ears open to catch every sound
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The dog picked up the scent
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Catch a glimpse
Definition (verb) eat by pecking at, like a bird
Definition (verb) gain or regain energy