pick through in English

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

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

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks through",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking through",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked through",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked through",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To look through a group or list in order to select what one desires."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To look through a group or list in order to select what one desires."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick through"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks through",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking through",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked through",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked through",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English phrasal verbs",
        "English phrasal verbs with particle (through)",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To look through a group or list in order to select what one desires."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To look through a group or list in order to select what one desires."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick through"
}

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"pick through" meaning in English

Verb