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pick up

verb
  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.

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

  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.

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

  3. To clean up; to return to an organized state.

    "Aren't you going to pick up after yourself?"

Synonymshit on, learn
Antonymsdrop off, drop off, mess up, put down
noun
  1. An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

  2. A pickup truck.

  3. (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.

    "At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey."

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