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Verb
To choose or select
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“Being popular would be great, but if I had to choose, I'd pick friendship over popularity.”
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To appoint a person in a given role or position
“Moyes defended the club's decision to pick him as manager.”
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To pluck or harvest flowers, fruits, or vegetables
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“Both plaintiffs went to a playground to swim, but when they discovered the pool was closed, decided to pick cherries from the defendant's tree instead.”
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To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
“The only time she would come out would be to eat, and then she would only pick at her food.”
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To break into something closed or locked
“Jenna pulled out a piece of wire from her pocket and started to pick at the lock.”
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To pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo)
“The job of the right hand is to strum, pluck or pick the strings of the guitar, creating the sound and rhythm.”
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To cause or incite a fight or confrontation
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“The military stalemate was driving him crazy, so he decided to pick a fight with the Philistines.”
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To pierce, especially with repeated strikes
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“If such an area has splintered, attempt to pull a piece off, or use a screwdriver to poke and pick at the wood.”
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To have a preference or liking for
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To remove from a particular place
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To dig up (plants or root vegetables)
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To hire (somebody) for work or a job
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(of fish or poultry) To remove the innards of
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To try to figure out through estimation or hypothesis
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To arrange systematically into groups
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To grab or seize something, especially an object in motion
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To hit or attack (someone) very violently
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Noun
A tool used for digging
“A well was made by digging a hole in the ground with a pick and shovel.”
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A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key
“MacGyver would successfully fashion a pick from some scraps in the room, which he subsequently used to unlock the door.”
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The best or most desirable among a category, kind or class
“These kids are the pick of the junior athletes in our country.”
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An act of selecting something from a number of alternatives, or that which has been selected
“The audience will also get the chance to select their favorite pick for the viewer's choice award.”
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Someone or something that has been chosen from a group
“This song is my personal pick for being the best of the year.”
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The freedom or will to decide or choose
“If I had my pick, I'd pick soft rock or maybe the sixties, but really what I'd pick would be Julio Iglesias.”
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A range of options, or the right or ability to choose from them
“You have your pick of short-term or long-term bonds, safe-and-simple, or risky with-high-return potential.”
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A blow with the fist
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A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence
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A range of things from which a choice may be made
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(basketball) A tactic in which a player blocks a defender from reaching a teammate
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A sharp tool resembling a pick, ice axe or ice hammer, used for breaking and chipping ice
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A small device used for plucking or strumming guitar strings, also referred to as a pick
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A set of different things of the same general type
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The highest or most important rank, level, or position
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A long and pointed piece of wood or metal
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One expected to win in a competition
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One's special interest or inclination
Adjective
Outstanding in standard or quality
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Determiner
Used to ask or demand a choice from a range or selection
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