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Synonyms for pick up

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verb · take and lift upward
verb · gather or collect

“You can get the results on Monday”

verb · get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

“I learned that she has two grown-up children”

learnhearget wordget windfind outget a linediscoversee
verb · take into custody

“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

verb · register (perceptual input)

“pick up a signal”

verb · fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

“Music can uplift your spirits”

verb · improve significantly; go from bad to good

“Her performance in school picked up”

verb · perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

“I caught the aroma of coffee”

verb · eat by pecking at, like a bird
verb · gain or regain energy

“I picked up after a nap”