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get vs pick up

pick up vs get

get is a noun but pick up is not a noun.

get and pick up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get Yes No Yes No
pick up No No Yes No
As verbs, pick up is a hyponym of get; that is, pick up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get:
  • get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • pick up: gather or collect
get (noun) pick up (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
get (verb) pick up (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness gain or regain energy
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) improve significantly; go from bad to good
make (offspring) by reproduction lift out or reflect from a background
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
enter or assume a certain state or condition eat by pecking at, like a bird
give certain properties to something take into custody
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition take up by hand
receive a specified treatment (abstract) fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
reach by calculation take and lift upward
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
be a mystery or bewildering to register (perceptual input)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner buy casually or spontaneously
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone gather or collect
move into a desired direction of discourse get in addition, as an increase
take vengeance on or get even meet someone for sexual purposes
attract and fix
go or come after and bring or take back
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
overcome or destroy
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
apprehend and reproduce accurately
evoke an emotional response
irritate
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
reach and board
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
suffer from the receipt of
perceive by hearing
receive as a retribution or punishment
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action
Difference between get and pick up

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