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pick up vs purchase

purchase vs pick up

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

pick up and purchase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick up No No Yes No
purchase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, purchase is a hypernym of pick up; that is, purchase is a word with a broader meaning than pick up:
  • pick up: buy casually or spontaneously
  • purchase: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Other hypernyms of pick up include buy.
pick up (noun) purchase (noun)
the acquisition of something for payment
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
something acquired by purchase
pick up (verb) purchase (verb)
gain or regain energy obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
improve significantly; go from bad to good
lift out or reflect from a background
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
eat by pecking at, like a bird
take into custody
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 pick up and purchase

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