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  1. pick up onverb

    To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.

  2. pick up onverb

    To continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.

  3. pick up onverb

    To adopt a practice in which others already engage.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pick up on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pick up on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pick up on in a Sentence

  1. Sheri Madigan:

    Some children are more comfortable seeking affection. Other children are really looking for people to pick up on their cues and signals, like when they might be distressed or frustrated, a really important ingredient in children feeling safety and security is actually just having people attend to those cues.

  2. John Cohen:

    You have individuals who are inspired by the ideology but aren't directly connected to any specific group, they are very difficult for our traditional counterterrorism capabilities to pick up on.

  3. David Meger:

    We have certainly seen physical demand pick up on dips over the last couple of weeks after gold's aggressive sell-off.

  4. Len Horovitz:

    Teachers look at their students, and they would probably pick up on that [swollen neck] before the student does.

  5. Stephen Innes:

    In my view, betting on a significant pick-up on China-Russia commodity trade could end in tears.


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