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pick up

 
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part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to take up (something) using one's hand or hands.
He dropped his wallet and I picked it up for him.She picks up the baby every time he cries.
synonyms:
lift, raise
antonyms:
put down
similar words:
heave, heft, hoist
definition 2: to take into one's vehicle (passengers or items to be transported).
The movie starts at seven-thirty, so I'll pick you up at your place at seven.The van driver picked up the freight at the airport.
definition 3: to buy (something) in a quick or casual manner.
If you're going to the store, could you pick up a loaf of bread?I need to stop at the store to pick up a few things before we get on the road.
definition 4: to make (a living space) neat by putting objects in order.
You'd better pick up the living room before the guests arrive.
similar words:
clean, tidy up
definition 5: to acquire or learn (something).
He picked up a lot of Spanish when he was traveling in South America.She quickly picked up an understanding of how the computer works.
synonyms:
learn, master
similar words:
grasp, obtain, understand
definition 6: to begin again after an interruption.
Let's pick up where we ended last time.
synonyms:
resume
similar words:
begin, recommence, renew, start
definition 7: to accelerate after a decline.
With the return of summer, business has been picking up.
definition 8: to increase (the speed, pace, or tempo of something).
If we're going to finish this by five, we need to pick up the pace.The tempo is slow through this part, then we pick it up.
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