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What does "pick up" mean?

Vocabulary Word: pick up

1. Definition (n.) to buy something small

Examples I picked up some grapes at the store today and they’re really good

Examples I picked up some grapes at the store today and they’re really good.

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2. Definition (v.) learn a skill

Examples I picked up Greek when I was a kid and my family lived in Athens.

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3. Definition (v.) find, detect

Examples The dog picked up the scent and began looking for the missing girl.

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4. Definition (expr.) continue

Examples For today’s lesson, we’ll pick up where we left off yesterday.

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5. Definition (v.) go get something or someone from another place

Examples I have to pick up Jane’s birthday cake at the store. I’ll be back in 20 minutes.

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MotherEarth

Canada

In the summer time , there is a big strawberry field in countryside that it is free for picking up strawberries whatever you want .

05:09 AM Jan 07 2016 |

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