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stir vs pick up

pick up vs stir

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

stir and pick up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir Yes No Yes No
pick up No No Yes No
As verbs, pick up is a hyponym of stir; that is, pick up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir:
  • stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • pick up: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
stir (noun) pick up (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
stir (verb) pick up (verb)
mix or add by stirring gain or regain energy
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic improve significantly; go from bad to good
affect emotionally lift out or reflect from a background
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
move very slightly eat by pecking at, like a bird
move an implement through take into custody
to begin moving take up by hand
stir feelings in 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 stir and pick up

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