
pick up (1)
This page is about the phrasal verb pick up (1)
Meaning
If you pick up something, you take hold of it and lift it up.
Synonym
lift
For example
- pick up sb/sth If you pick up the computer, be careful and make sure you don't drop it.
- pick sb/sth up I used to pick my daughter up and carry her around on my shoulders, but she's getting too big for that now.
Nouns often used as objects with pick up (1): box, bag, case, pen, phone, cup
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