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take up
Definition of take up (English)
verb
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pursue or resume
- take up a matter for consideration
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adopt
- take up new ideas
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turn one's interest to
- He took up herpetology at the age of fifty
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take up time or space
- take up the slack
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begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- Take up a position
- start a new job
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take up and practice as one's ownsumber: wordnet30
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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
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take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorptionsumber: wordnet30
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take out or up with or as if with a scoop
- scoop the sugar out of the container
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accept
- The cloth takes up the liquid
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take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
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take up as if with a spongesumber: wordnet30
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return to a previous location or condition
- The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it
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