pick over in English

Forms: picks over [present, singular, third-person], picking over [participle, present], picked over [participle, past], picked over [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pick over (third-person singular simple present picks over, present participle picking over, simple past and past participle picked over)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "picks over",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "picked over",
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        "participle",
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    },
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        "To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among."
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        "(transitive) To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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  "word": "pick over"
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    {
      "form": "picks over",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked over",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "picked over",
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        "past"
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        "To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among."
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        "(transitive) To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "pick over"
}

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"pick over" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms