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pick up

to collect; to learn casually; to improve

In Phrasal Verbs

In more detail

1. (verb) to lift or raise something from the ground or a surface

2. (verb) to collect or get someone or something from a place

3. (verb) to learn something by doing it rather than being taught

4. (verb) to notice or detect something

5. (verb) to increase or improve

6. (verb) to resume or continue something that was stopped

Examples

• 1. She picked up the book from the table.
• 2. I'll pick you up at the station at 6 PM.
• 3. He picked up French by living in Paris for a year.

Nearby in Phrasal Verbs

opt for, pass out, pay off, point out, pull off, put off