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English to English verb
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take and lift upward |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
take up by hand | | Example: He picked up the book and started to read
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| 3 |
give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift | | Example: We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway
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gather or collect | | Example: 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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| 5 |
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | | Example: I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
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| 6 |
get in addition, as an increase | | Example: The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home
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| 7 |
take into custody | | Example: the police nabbed the suspected criminals
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buy casually or spontaneously | | Example: I picked up some food for a snack
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| 9 |
register (perceptual input) | | Example: pick up a signal
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| 10 |
lift out or reflect from a background | | Example: The scarf picks up the color of the skirt
His eyes picked up his smile
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| 11 |
meet someone for sexual purposes | | Example: he always tries to pick up girls in bars
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fill with high spirits; fill with optimism | | Example: Music can uplift your spirits
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| 13 |
improve significantly; go from bad to good | | Example: Her performance in school picked up
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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily | | Example: 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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eat by pecking at, like a bird | | source: wordnet30
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gain or regain energy | | Example: I picked up after a nap
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