pick up - Meaning in Tamil

pick up - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of pick up in English

pick up verb

1. gain or regain energy

   Example

   • "I picked up after a nap"
2. improve significantly; go from bad to good

   Example

   • "Her performance in school picked up"
3. lift out or reflect from a background

   Examples

   • "His eyes picked up his smile"
   • "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"
4. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

   Examples

   • "I learned that she has two grown-up children"
   • "I see that you have been promoted"
5. eat by pecking at, like a bird
6. take up by hand

   Example

   • "He picked up the book and started to read"
7. take into custody

   Example

   • "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
8. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

   Example

   • "Music can uplift your spirits"
9. give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift

   Example

   • "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"
10. take and lift upward
11. register (perceptual input)

    Example

    • "pick up a signal"
12. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

    Examples

    • "Catch a glimpse"
    • "ears open to catch every sound"
    • "He caught the allusion in her glance"
    • "I caught the aroma of coffee"
    • "The dog picked up the scent"
13. buy casually or spontaneously

    Example

    • "I picked up some food for a snack"
14. gather or collect

    Examples

    • "She picked up the children at the day care center"
    • "They pick up our trash twice a week"
    • "You can get the results on Monday"
15. get in addition, as an increase

    Example

    • "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"
16. meet someone for sexual purposes

    Example

    • "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

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