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discover vs pick up

pick up vs discover

discover and pick up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discover No No Yes No
pick up No No Yes No
As verbs, discover and pick up are synonyms defined as:
  • discover and pick up: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Other synonyms of discover include find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, see.
discover (verb) pick up (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally gain or regain energy
identify as in botany or biology, for example improve significantly; go from bad to good
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret lift out or reflect from a background
make a discovery, make a new finding get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
see for the first time; make a discovery eat by pecking at, like a bird
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes take into custody
find unexpectedly take up by hand
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 discover and pick up

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