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Definition of 'take up' Verb
- pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"
- adopt; "take up new ideas"
Synonyms: latch on fasten on hook on seize on - turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
- take up time or space; "take up the slack"
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"
Synonyms: start - take up and practice as one's own
Synonyms: adopt borrow take over - occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
Synonyms: assume take strike - take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
Synonyms: sorb - take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"
Synonyms: scoop scoop out lift out scoop up - accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
Synonyms: take in - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
Synonyms: absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in - take up as if with a sponge
Synonyms: take in sop up suck in - return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
Synonyms: resume
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