The difference between Lose and Pick up

When used as verbs, lose means to cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons, whereas pick up means to lift.

Lose is also noun with the meaning: fame, renown.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lose and Pick up

  1. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

    Examples:

    "If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry."

    "He lost his hearing in the explosion."

    "She lost her position when the company was taken over."

  2. Lose as a verb:

    To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    Examples:

    "I lost my way in the forest."

  3. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

    Examples:

    "Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy."

    "He lost his spleen in a car wreck."

  4. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

    Examples:

    "We lost the football match."

  5. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To shed (weight).

    Examples:

    "I’ve lost five pounds this week."

  6. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    Examples:

    "The policeman lost the robber he was chasing."

    "Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

  7. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    Examples:

    "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

  8. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

    Examples:

    "She lost all her sons in the war."

  9. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

  10. Lose as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

    Examples:

    "When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

  11. Lose as a verb:

    Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

    Examples:

    "My watch loses five minutes a week."

    "It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."

  12. Lose as a verb:

    To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

  13. Lose as a verb:

    To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

    Examples:

    "I lost a part of what he said."

  14. Lose as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To cause to part with; to deprive of.

  1. Lose as a noun (obsolete):

    Fame, renown; praise.

  1. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To lift; to grasp and raise.

    Examples:

    "ant put down"

    "When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom."

  2. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To collect an object, especially in passing.

    Examples:

    "ant drop off"

    "Can you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?"

  3. Pick up as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To clean up; to return to an organized state.

    Examples:

    "ant mess up"

    "Aren't you going to pick up after yourself?"

  4. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To collect a passenger.

    Examples:

    "ant drop off"

    "I'll pick you up outside the library."

  5. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To collect and detain (a suspect).

    Examples:

    "The cops have picked up the man they were looking for."

  6. Pick up as a verb (intransitive):

    To improve, increase or speed up.

    Examples:

    "Prices seem to be picking up again.  I was in bed sick this morning, but I'm picking up now."

  7. Pick up as a verb (intransitive):

    To restart or resume.

    Examples:

    "Let's pick up where we left off yesterday."

  8. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: learn"

    "It looks complicated, but you'll soon pick it up."

  9. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To receive (a radio signal or the like).

    Examples:

    "With the new antenna, I can pick up stations all the way from Omaha."

  10. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on

    Examples:

    "Did you pick up his nervousness?"

  11. Pick up as a verb (transitive):

    To point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions) in a critical manner.

    Examples:

    "She's always picking me up on my grammar."

  12. Pick up as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, _, with '''on'''):

    To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: hit on"

    "He was in the fabric store not to buy fabric but to pick up women.  She could tell he intended to pick up on her.  nowrap Did you pick up at the party nowrap last night?"

  13. Pick up as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.

    Examples:

    "I'm calling him, but he just isn't picking up!"

  14. Pick up as a verb (intransitive, of a phone):

    To receive calls; to function correctly.

    Examples:

    "I've tried his home number a couple times, but it isn't picking up."

  15. Pick up as a verb:

    To pay for.

    Examples:

    "The company will pick up lunch with customers for sales calls."

  16. Pick up as a verb:

    To reduce the despondency of.

  17. Pick up as a verb:

    To take control (physically) of something.

  18. Pick up as a verb (soccer):

    To mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.

  19. Pick up as a verb:

    To record; to notch up.

  20. Pick up as a verb (sports):

    To behave in a manner that results in a foul.

  1. Pick up as a noun (rare):

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