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pick up vs get

get vs pick up

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

pick up and get both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick up No No Yes No
get Yes No Yes No
As verbs, get is a hypernym of pick up; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than pick up:
  • pick up: gather or collect
  • get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of pick up include acquire.
As verbs, get is a hypernym of pick up; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than pick up:
  • pick up: get in addition, as an increase
  • get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of pick up include acquire.
pick up (noun) get (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
pick up (verb) get (verb)
gain or regain energy be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
improve significantly; go from bad to good come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
lift out or reflect from a background make (offspring) by reproduction
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
eat by pecking at, like a bird enter or assume a certain state or condition
take into custody give certain properties to something
take up by hand cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism receive a specified treatment (abstract)
give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
take and lift upward reach by calculation
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
register (perceptual input) be a mystery or bewildering to
buy casually or spontaneously cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
gather or collect communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
get in addition, as an increase move into a desired direction of discourse
meet someone for sexual purposes take vengeance on or get even
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 pick up and get

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