verb

recoger

pick up

Tomar algo que está en el suelo o en otro lugar y ponerlo en tus manos o en otro sitio.

The verb recoger has several meanings in Spanish depending on the context:

To pick up or collect: To lift something from the ground or gather objects together. It is commonly used for picking someone up in a vehicle or gathering scattered items.
To harvest: In an agricultural context, it refers to gathering crops or produce from the fields.
To accommodate or shelter: To provide a place for someone or something to stay, such as taking in a stray animal or a person in need.
To retract or pull in: To draw something back or inwards, such as pulling one's hair back into a ponytail or retracting an object.
To record or include: To note down information in a document or to include a specific opinion or event in a report.

Grammar:

Recoger is an irregular -er verb. The "g" in the root changes to a "j" before "o" and "a" to maintain the phonetic sound (e.g., yo recojo, que ellos recojan).
It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object in most contexts.

Word origin:

The word comes from the Latin recolligĕre, which is formed by the prefix re- (again/back) and colligĕre (to gather or collect). It shares the same etymological root as the English word "recollect."