# pluck up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To remove or acquire by plucking from, for example, the ground; to pick up.
2. To become more cheerful.
3. To summon positive emotion (especially courage); to muster.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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