To provoke

To select each step carefully , as when walking on a dangerous trail
To take up
The action of collecting things , especially the action of gathering stones
To acquire , as a language , by reading or writing
To take up or adopt ( a position )
Take up or remove something with a pointed instrument or with the fingers
To recover

To acquire haphazardly
To sort
To choose
Gather ( fruit ) from a tree or bush
To collect
Dig out ( something ) from the ground
To take up , as a sailor
To gather
To be able to pick up and throw a certain number of stones , as in playing
To take up
To remove ( something ) from a place , as if by pulling it
To take up
To sort through a large volume of something quickly , as to sort through a pile of items to find the best ones
To take up and carry away
To separate the fibers of
To indicate
To select something from a group

To gather tea leaves by hand , as is still done in some mountain villages in China
To gather , as a cluster of things
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption , especially by removing it from the plant to which it is attached
Select something from
To take or receive , as if by selecting from a number of things
Find or discover someone or something by searching
To acquire , obtain
To pull off
To select a path , as in walking

To work at with a needle
To look for something
Take up or take hold of
To open the eye of a pickle
To sew
To select something , especially something to eat
To choose , select
To scratch or scratch together for food
To take up
To find by chance

To tear or pull with the beak
To pull apart or away , especially the separate parts of something
To choose carefully
To take up or carry away by means of a hook or grappling hook
To take or choose for oneself
To take up
To select
To prepare or devise
To separate cotton from seed
To take up , as by bending , lifting , or carrying

To pull or pull out sharply , with force , especially of something which is to be removed
To steal
To meet with
Take up or remove ( something ) with a pointed instrument or with the fingers
To arrange in a neat and tidy manner
Detach and eat ( fruit or berries )
To take up
To gather
To take up
To select
To collect oneself
Gather ( something ) from here and there
To take up
To clean out or steal from
Lift with difficulty
To take up
To recover or remove something , or someone , from somewhere , often by effort or exertion
Gather ( something ) from a particular place
To take up
To take up
To examine something with the fingers or with a tool , in order to find and remove anything valuable that may be concealed
To be heavier than
To remove ( something ) from a place , especially with a sharp instrument
To pull apart
To gather

To select
To take up
To take on , as passengers or cargo , at a port
To select with care
To find fault ( with something )
To select something from a group
To take as one 's own what is not one 's own , especially by using deception
To have sex
To locate or discover something , especially something that is hard to do

To gather
To choose
To remove ( fruit or vegetables ) from a plant
Select and take ( fruit or other food ) from a tree or bush

To locate or gather something with effort
To do anything quickly and carefully
To locate or find something in a chaotic mixture
Select something carefully from a number of alternatives
To select
To locate or find someone or something precisely or with great accuracy
The act of picking up or collecting from here and there
To choose
Harvest , as from a plant or tree
To criticize or make fun of in a mean or contemptuous way
Fetch
To choose carefully

To take up or remove with a pointed instrument , or by hand
To take up or tear off , as paper
Select by the process of elimination
Distinguish
To take up something with the fingers
To predict
To abduct or kidnap
Remove something from ( one 's nose or teeth ) by pinching or probing it with one 's finger or a pointed instrument
An act of selecting or choosing
The act of picking up or taking up something
Take up , as with a finger , and move about gently , as with hesitation or suspicion
Select or decide on carefully
Put ( something ) down gently or carefully
To take up
To take away or steal
Come across , as if by accident
To remove something with a sharp instrument , such as a knife
Take up or remove ( something ) with a pointed instrument or by stretching
Take up or remove something with a pointed instrument
To spot
Take hold of and move ( something ) in a particular direction
Lift and carry ( something ) with difficulty
To take up or remove something with a pointed instrument
Choose
Take hold of and lift up with the fingers and thumb
To gather , collect or amass slowly or gradually
Pay ( a bill ) in full
To take up
To take up

Finding
Select or choose carefully from a number of alternatives
Take hold of
The act of taking up or lifting something
To single out for criticism or harassment
To take up
( of a bright colour or a pattern ) stand out from ( a contrasting colour or background )
To retrieve something from a specific location
Continue or resume after an interruption
To take up or remove something , as with a pointed instrument or by a pulling motion
( of a sharp or angular point ) be sharp enough to pierce or cut
Lift or carry with difficulty
Walk carefully or selectively
To take up or remove , as if by lifting
To detect ( a bird ) by its call
To take in , as of air or gas
To take up or remove something with a pointed instrument , or by stretching , or bending
To find something with great accuracy or delicacy
To be chosen
To take or fetch by calling for and away in a vehicle
Take up or remove with a pointed instrument
To recover or regain ( strength or health )
Take up or collect ( someone ) , especially in a vehicle
To choose
To abduct or kidnap
To take up or remove something with a pointed instrument or with the fingers
To take up
Remove ( something ) from somewhere with a pick
To take up or remove something , as with a pointed instrument or the fingers
Choose ( someone ) as a partner or member of a group
Take up or remove ( something ) , especially with a sharp or pointed instrument
To take up or lift , as with a hook or hooked instrument
To take up , as with a hooked stick or pole
To take up
To abduct or kidnap
To clean up after someone else
Collect ( someone ) from a specified place
To fumble a handoff
To take up or lift with a pointed instrument or with the fingers
Call for and collect ( someone )
To provoke or start , especially by subtle hints or suggestions
To take up
( of a person ) rise stealthily to an enemy 's position to engage in a surprise attack
To identify or select someone , especially for a role or membership
To take up
A name for a black person
Detach and collect ( fruit , flowers , or leaves ) from a plant
To take or fetch in a boat
Find fault with
To take up
To take or bring ( someone ) somewhere , usually in a casual or relaxed manner
Take up or lift up ( something ) , especially with the fingers or a tool
To take up or collect someone or something , especially by rowing
To have sex with , for pay
Take ( something ) from a post office or bank
Earn or make by working temporarily
