Take up

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Definitions:

Noun

Definition: Alternative form of take-up

Verb

take up

Definition: pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"

take up latch on fasten on hook on seize on

Definition: adopt; "take up new ideas"

take up

Definition: turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

take up

Definition: take up time or space; "take up the slack"

start take up

Definition: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

adopt borrow take over take up

Definition: take up and practice as one's own

assume take strike take up

Definition: 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"

sorb take up

Definition: take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

scoop scoop out lift out scoop up take up

Definition: take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"

take in take up

Definition: accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"

absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in take up

Definition: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

take in sop up suck in take up

Definition: take up as if with a sponge

resume take up

Definition: return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"

Definition: To pick up.