/ˌpɪk ˈʌp/

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Meaning

To lift something from a surface with your hand; also, to collect someone in a car.

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Grammar

Verb typephrasal verb, separable (pick up the bag; pick it up)

Examples

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"Pick up" means to lift the bag with your hand.

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With "it", the pronoun must go in the middle: "picked it up".

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"Pick up" can also mean to collect someone in a car.

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