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pick up

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To notice, detect or discern, often used with "on".

Did you pick up on his nervousness?

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To clean up; to return to an organized state.

Aren't you going to pick up after yourself?

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To collect a passenger.

I'll pick you up outside the library.

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To restart or resume.

Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.

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To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.

It looks complicated, but you'll soon pick it up.

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pick up

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To receive.

With the new antenna, I can pick up stations all the way from Omaha.

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To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.

I'm calling him, but he just isn't picking up!

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pick up

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To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation, sometimes used with "on".

She could tell he intended to pick up on her.

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To point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions),in a critical manner.

She's always picking me up on my grammar

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To pay for.

The company will pick up lunch with customers for sales calls.

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To lift; to grasp and raise.

When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.

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To collect an object, especially in passing.

Can you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?

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To improve, increase, or speed up.

Prices seem to be picking up again.

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become better; improve.

my luck's picked up.

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