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pick vs call forth

call forth vs pick

pick is a noun but call forth is not a noun.

pick and call forth both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
call forth No No Yes No
As verbs, call forth is a hypernym of pick; that is, call forth is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: provoke
  • call forth: evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Other hypernyms of pick include evoke, kick up, provoke.
pick (noun) call forth (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) call forth (verb)
remove in small bits summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits evoke or provoke to appear or occur
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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