pick up
Lift from ground
Pick up gathers meanings around the act of lifting or collecting something.
You pick up a fallen object, pick up groceries on the way home, or pick up a friend at the airport.
To pick up a skill or habit is to acquire it casually: She picked up Spanish while living in Mexico.
A microphone picks up sound; a radio picks up a signal.
To pick up someone in a social context is to initiate a romantic or sexual encounter: He tried to pick her up at the bar.
Business or activity that picks up is improving or accelerating: Sales should pick up after the holidays.
A pickup is a casual romantic encounter, a type of truck, or an improvement in pace.
Bring items together
shuttle · chauffeur · carpool · meet · rendezvous · taxi · swing by · bring
Bring or come together
obtain · accumulate · assemble · amass · compile · harvest · corral · stockpile
Take in fully
- graspSeize or understand
- acquireGain possession of
- catch onGrasp or gain popularity
- understandGrasp the meaning
master · get the hang of · assimilate · glean · comprehend · figure out · discern · internalize
Go on without stopping
- restartCommence anew
- recommenceBegin again after pause
- carry onContinue doing something
- proceedMove forward, continue
renew · reopen · revisit · restore · rekindle · revive · regenerate
Free of soil
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- neatenMake orderly
- organizePut into systematic order
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
clear · put away · sort · arrange · housekeep · restore · order · unclutter
Perception or judgment
- noticeBecome aware of
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- catchSeize or snag
register · receive · intercept · tune in · monitor · track · read · scan
Regain health or possession
- reboundReturn after deflection
- rallyGathering for a cause
- gainPositive return received
- increaseGrowth in amount
accelerate · strengthen · revive · surge · bounce back · intensify · escalate · advance
collect
Bring items together
drive · shuttle · chauffeur · carpool · meet · rendezvous · taxi · swing by · bring
gather
Bring or come together
get · obtain · accumulate · assemble · amass · compile · harvest · corral · stockpile · consolidate
raise
Lift or increase
grab · scoop · carry · cradle · shoulder · upraise · boost · hold · support · grasp
absorb
Take in fully
understand · master · get the hang of · assimilate · glean · comprehend · figure out · discern · internalize · familiarize
continue
Go on without stopping
- restartCommence anew
- recommenceBegin again after pause
- carry onContinue doing something
proceed · renew · reopen · revisit · restore · rekindle · revive · regenerate
clean
Free of soil
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- neatenMake orderly
- organizePut into systematic order
declutter · clear · put away · sort · arrange · housekeep · restore · order · unclutter · reset
sense
Perception or judgment
catch · register · receive · intercept · tune in · monitor · track · read · scan · find
recover
Regain health or possession
increase · accelerate · strengthen · revive · surge · bounce back · intensify · escalate · advance · progress
approach
Way of handling something
seduce · court · pursue · proposition · schmooze · charm · entice · make a move · romance · flirtation
- liftinglift, hoist, crane, elevate, raise
- obtainingget, obtain, acquire, gain, procure
- phrasal verbslook at, put down, turn on, turn off, wait for
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, dirty, neatness, filthy
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
pick upgive away
Provide at no cost
get rid of · put down · discard · drop · dispose of