PICK UP
\pˈɪk ˈʌp], \pˈɪk ˈʌp], \p_ˈɪ_k ˈʌ_p]\
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get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
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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"
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buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"
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lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
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eat by pecking at, like a bird
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take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
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fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
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give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"
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recieve (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"
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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
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gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
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get in addition, as an increase; "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"
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meet someone for sexual purposes; "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"
By Princeton University
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get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
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take and lift upward
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meet someone for sexual purposes
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take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"
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give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
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of perceptual input: receive a signal, receive news, receive a verdict, etc.
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buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
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- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].