pick up speed in English

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

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

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks up speed",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking up speed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up speed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up speed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To accelerate"
      ],
      "id": "en-pick_up_speed-en-verb-xZYHDfO6",
      "links": [
        [
          "accelerate",
          "accelerate"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gather pace"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick up speed"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks up speed",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking up speed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up speed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up speed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To accelerate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accelerate",
          "accelerate"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gather pace"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick up speed"
}

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"pick up speed" meaning in English

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