pick up (v.)

• accumulate
• acquire
• advance
• amass
• ameliorate
• amend
• animate
• annex
• apprehend
• arrest
• assemble
• book
• boost
• brace
• brighten
• bring
• brisk
• brisken
• bust
• capture
• cheer
• collar
• collect
• compass
• continue
• convalesce
• cull
• descry
• detain
• detect
• develop
• discern
• distinguish
• dredge
• elevate
• encourage
• enliven
• espy
• exhilarate
• fetch
• fortify
• freshen
• gain
• galvanize
• garner
• gather
• get
• gladden
• glean
• grab
• graduate
• grub
• have
• hearten
• hoist
• identify
• improve
• inspire
• inspirit
• invigorate
• land
• liven
• map
• master
• meliorate
• mend
• nab
• net
• notice
• obtain
• perceive
• pick
• pinch
• pinpoint
• pique
• pluck
• procure
• progress
• provoke
• quicken
• raise
• rally
• reanimate
• rear
• receive
• recognize
• recommence
• recreate
• recruit
• recuperate
• refresh
• refreshen
• regale
• reinvigorate
• rejoice
• renew
• reopen
• resuscitate
• retrieve
• revive
• revivify
• scan
• secure
• see
• seize
• sense
• shag
• sharpen
• skyrocket
• spot
• spy
• stimulate
• sweep
• trigger
• uphold
• uplift
• upraise
• vitalize
• vivify
• whet