æ.pɹiˈhɛnd əˈɹɛst kæt͡ʃ

ˈkɒl.ə ˈkɑ.lɚ kəˈlɛkt dɪsˈkʌvə dɪsˈkʌvɚ ɪˈleɪt hɪə(ɹ) hɪɹ ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪt ˈpɜːkəleɪt ˈpəɹkəleɪt ɹɪˈsiːv ʌpˈlɪft gain or regain energy I picked up after a nap improve significantly; go from bad to good Her performance in school picked up lift out or reflect from a background The scarf picks up the color of the skirt His eyes picked up his smile get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally I learned that she has two grown-up children I see that you have been promoted eat by pecking at, like a bird take up by hand He picked up the book and started to read take into custody the police nabbed the suspected criminals fill with high spirits; fill with optimism Music can uplift your spirits give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway take and lift upward register (perceptual input) pick up a signal perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily I caught the aroma of coffee He caught the allusion in her glance ears open to catch every sound The dog picked up the scent Catch a glimpse buy casually or spontaneously I picked up some food for a snack gather or collect You can get the results on Monday She picked up the children at the day care center They pick up our trash twice a week get in addition, as an increase The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home meet someone for sexual purposes he always tries to pick up girls in bars