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Meaning of the word picked in English

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picked

Verb

1.

take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.

Example:
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I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room
Synonym:
harvestcollecttake inpluckpulldigcropreapgleangarnercull
2.

choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought.

Example:
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maybe I picked the wrong career after all
Synonym:
chooseselectpick outincludehandpicksort outtakepreferfavorplump forelectnamenominateadoptdesignateassignappointallotidentifyspecifymentioncite
Synonym:
rejectdiscard

Adjective

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Related Word:
pickpickingpick atpick onpick uppick outpick and choose