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Definition of Take up
1. Verb. Pursue or resume. "Take up a matter for consideration"
2. Verb. Adopt. "Take up new ideas"
Exact synonyms: Fasten On, Hook On, Latch On, Seize On
Generic synonyms: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse, Sweep Up
Generic synonyms: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse, Sweep Up
3. Verb. Turn one's interest to. "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
Generic synonyms: Turn
4. Verb. Take up time or space. "Take up the slack"
5. Verb. Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job. "Start a new job"
6. Verb. Take up and practice as one's own.
Exact synonyms: Adopt, Borrow, Take Over
Generic synonyms: Accept, Have, Take
Derivative terms: Adoption, Adoptive
Generic synonyms: Accept, Have, Take
Derivative terms: Adoption, Adoptive
7. Verb. Occupy or take on. "The men take up the horses across the field"; "Strike a pose"
8. Verb. Take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption.
Exact synonyms: Sorb
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Specialized synonyms: Absorb, Adsorb, Chemisorb
Derivative terms: Sorbent, Sorption
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Specialized synonyms: Absorb, Adsorb, Chemisorb
Derivative terms: Sorbent, Sorption
9. Verb. Take out or up with or as if with a scoop. "Scoop the sugar out of the container"
Exact synonyms: Lift Out, Scoop, Scoop Out, Scoop Up
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Dip
Derivative terms: Scoop, Scoop, Scoop, Scoop
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Dip
Derivative terms: Scoop, Scoop, Scoop, Scoop
10. Verb. Accept. "The cloth takes up the liquid"
11. Verb. Take in, also metaphorically. "She drew strength from the minister's words"
Exact synonyms: Absorb, Draw, Imbibe, Soak Up, Sop Up, Suck, Suck Up, Take In
Specialized synonyms: Mop, Mop Up, Wipe Up, Blot, Sponge Up
Derivative terms: Absorber, Absorption, Imbiber, Suck, Sucker
Also: Draw In, Draw In, Suck In
Specialized synonyms: Mop, Mop Up, Wipe Up, Blot, Sponge Up
Derivative terms: Absorber, Absorption, Imbiber, Suck, Sucker
Also: Draw In, Draw In, Suck In
12. Verb. Take up as if with a sponge.
13. Verb. Return to a previous location or condition. "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
Definition of Take up
1. Noun. (context: machinery) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To pick up. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To address (an issue). ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time). ¹
6. Verb. (transitive sewing) To shorten by hemming. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive with on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive) to resume ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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