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bring up vs pick up

pick up vs bring up

bring up and pick up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring up No No Yes No
pick up No No Yes No
As verbs, pick up is a hyponym of bring up; that is, pick up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring up:
  • bring up: raise from a lower to a higher position
  • pick up: take and lift upward
bring up (verb) pick up (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes gain or regain energy
make reference to improve significantly; go from bad to good
put forward for consideration or discussion lift out or reflect from a background
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
raise from a lower to a higher position eat by pecking at, like a bird
cause to come to a sudden stop take into custody
look after a child until it is an adult take up by hand
promote from a lower position or rank fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
take and lift upward
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
register (perceptual input)
buy casually or spontaneously
gather or collect
get in addition, as an increase
meet someone for sexual purposes
Difference between bring up and pick up

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