'take up' definitions:
Definition of 'take up'
(from WordNet)
verb
Pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"
verb
verb
Turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
verb
Take up time or space; "take up the slack"
verb
Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" [syn: start, take up]
verb
verb
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" [syn: assume, take, strike, take up]
verb
Take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption [syn: sorb, take up]
verb
Take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container" [syn: scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up]
verb
Accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" [syn: take in, take up]
verb
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up]
verb
verb
Return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it" [syn: resume, take up]
Synonyms of 'take up'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absorb,
- absorb the attention,
- accept,
- accumulate,
- admit,
- adopt,
- adsorb,
- affiliate,
- agglomerate,
- aggregate,
- aggroup,
- air,
- amass,
- amortize,
- analyze,
- annex,
- appropriate,
- approve,
- arrest,
- arrogate,
- assemble,
- assimilate,
- assume,
- attack,
- attempt,
- batch,
- be about,
- be doing,
- be engaged in,
- be occupied with,
- blot,
- blot up,
- bring together,
- buckle to,
- bulk,
- bunch,
- bunch together,
- bunch up,
- campaign for,
- canvass,
- carry,
- carry on,
- catch,
- charm,
- chemisorb,
- chemosorb,
- clear,
- clump,
- cluster,
- collect,
- colligate,
- collocate,
- colonize,
- combine,
- come out,
- commence,
- comment upon,
- compare,
- compile,
- complete,
- comprehend,
- comprise,
- conduct,
- conglomerate,
- conquer,
- consider,
- contain,
- controvert,
- corral,
- count in,
- cover,
- criticize,
- crusade for,
- cull,
- cumulate,
- deal with,
- debate,
- deliberate,
- deliberate upon,
- descant,
- dig up,
- digest,
- discharge,
- discourse,
- discourse about,
- discuss,
- dissert,
- dissertate,
- do,
- drag up,
- draw together,
- draw up,
- dredge,
- dredge up,
- drink,
- drink in,
- drink up,
- drive together,
- elevate,
- embark in,
- embark on,
- embark upon,
- embody,
- embrace,
- employ,
- enchant,
- encircle,
- enclose,
- encompass,
- endeavor,
- engage,
- engage in,
- engage the attention,
- engage the mind,
- engage the thoughts,
- engross,
- engross the mind,
- engross the thoughts,
- enslave,
- enter,
- enter on,
- enter upon,
- enthrall,
- envisage,
- espouse,
- examine,
- exchange views,
- exercise,
- fall into,
- fall to,
- fascinate,
- fill,
- fill in,
- fill out,
- fish up,
- follow,
- gather,
- gather in,
- gather together,
- gather up,
- get at,
- get hold of,
- get in,
- get off,
- get together,
- get under way,
- glean,
- glom on to,
- go about,
- go at,
- go in for,
- go into,
- go upon,
- grab,
- grip,
- group,
- grub,
- grub up,
- handle,
- haul up,
- have at,
- hog,
- hoist,
- hold,
- hold spellbound,
- hold the interest,
- honor,
- hypnotize,
- imbibe,
- immerse,
- include,
- incorporate,
- indent,
- infiltrate,
- initiate,
- inquire into,
- investigate,
- involve,
- involve the interest,
- join,
- jump a claim,
- juxtapose,
- kick,
- knock around,
- launch forth,
- launch into,
- lay about,
- lay hands on,
- lift,
- liquidate,
- lump together,
- make accounts square,
- make free with,
- make up,
- make use of,
- mass,
- match,
- mesmerize,
- mobilize,
- monopolize,
- move into,
- muster,
- number among,
- obsess,
- occupy,
- occupy the attention,
- osmose,
- overrun,
- pair,
- partner,
- pass,
- pass under review,
- patronize,
- pay in full,
- pay off,
- pay the bill,
- pay the shot,
- pay up,
- percolate in,
- pick,
- pick up,
- pitch into,
- pluck,
- pluck up,
- plunge into,
- practice,
- preempt,
- preoccupy,
- prepossess,
- proceed to,
- prosecute,
- pursue,
- put together,
- raise,
- rake up,
- rally,
- rap,
- ratify,
- rear,
- reason,
- reason about,
- reason the point,
- receive,
- reckon among,
- reckon in,
- reckon with,
- redeem,
- remark upon,
- requisition,
- retire,
- review,
- round up,
- satisfy,
- scare up,
- scrape together,
- scrape up,
- seep in,
- set about,
- set at,
- set forward,
- set going,
- set to,
- settle,
- sift,
- sit on,
- slurp up,
- soak in,
- soak up,
- sorb,
- specialize in,
- spellbind,
- sponge,
- sponsor,
- square,
- square accounts,
- squat on,
- strike a balance,
- study,
- subjugate,
- survey,
- swill up,
- tackle,
- take all of,
- take in,
- take into account,
- take into consideration,
- take it all,
- take on,
- take over,
- take possession,
- take possession of,
- take to,
- talk,
- talk about,
- talk of,
- talk over,
- thresh out,
- touch upon,
- treat,
- treat of,
- turn to,
- undertake,
- uphold,
- uplift,
- upraise,
- uprear,
- use,
- usurp,
- ventilate,
- venture upon,
- wage,
- whip in,
- work at,
- write up
Words containing 'take up'
- Take,
- Take off,
- Taking,
- Takingly,
- To take after,
- To take down,
- To take in,
- To take in with,
- To take on,
- To take out,
- To take to,
- To take up,
- To take up with,
- To take with,
- take after,
- take down,
- take for,
- take from,
- take in,
- take it,
- take on,
- take out,
- take over,
- take to,
- take to be,
- take up with,
- taking in,
- taking over,
- takings,
- Stock taking,
- Take-in,
- Take-off,
- Take-up,
- Taking-off,
- To give and take,
- To take a departure,
- To take a horn,
- To take a newspaper,
- To take a reef in,
- To take a shoot,
- To take advantage of,
- To take aim,
- To take air,
- To take along,
- To take arms,
- To take away,
- To take bearings,
- To take breath,
- To take care,
- To take care of,
- To take check,
- To take effect,
- To take fire,
- To take heart,
- To take heed,
- To take heed to,
- To take hold of,
- To take horse,
- To take huff,
- To take in hand,
- To take in vain,
- To take issue,
- To take it in snuff,
- To take keep,
- To take leave,
- To take measures,
- To take notice,
- To take notice of,
- To take oath,
- To take order for,
- To take order with,
- To take orders,
- To take place,
- To take pleasure in,
- To take possession,
- To take potluck,
- To take root,
- To take shape,
- To take shipping,
- To take sides,
- To take sight,
- To take soil,
- To take steps,
- To take stock,
- To take stock in,
- To take stock of,
- To take the chair,
- To take the field,
- To take the ground,
- To take the law of,
- To take the place of,
- To take the reins,
- To take the road,
- To take the stump,
- To take the trouble,
- To take the veil,
- To take the wall,
- To take the wind,
- To take to heart,
- To take to task,
- To take to the heels,
- To take to the road,
- To take to wife,
- To take turns,
- To take up arms,
- To take up cudgels for,
- To take up the cross,
- To take up the gauntlet,
- To take up the glove,
- To take up the hatchet,
- To take upon,
- To take vent,
- To take wind,
- double take,
- give and take,
- give or take,
- picture taking,
- take a bow,
- take a breath,
- take a breather,
- take a chance,
- take a crack at,
- take a crap,
- take a dare,
- take a dive,
- take a hit,
- take a hop,
- take a joke,
- take a leak,
- take a look,
- take a pee,
- take a piss,
- take a powder,
- take aback,
- take account,
- take advantage,
- take advantage of,
- take aim,
- take apart,
- take arms,
- take aside,
- take away,
- take back,
- take by storm,
- take care,
- take care of,
- take chances,
- take charge,
- take control,
- take cover,
- take effect,
- take exception,
- take fire,
- take five,
- take flight,
- take for granted,
- take form,
- take heart,
- take heed,
- take hold,
- take hold of,
- take home,
- take in charge,
- take in vain,
- take in water,
- take into account,
- take issue,
- take issue with,
- take it easy,
- take it on the chin,
- take kindly to,
- take leave,
- take liberties,
- take lying down,
- take note,
- take notice,
- take office,
- take orders,
- take pains,
- take part,
- take place,
- take pride,
- take root,
- take shape,
- take sides,
- take stage,
- take steps,
- take stock,
- take ten,
- take the air,
- take the cake,
- take the count,
- take the edge off,
- take the field,
- take the fifth,
- take the floor,
- take the heat,
- take the road,
- take the stage,
- take the stand,
- take the veil,
- take time,
- take time off,
- take to heart,
- take to task,
- take to the woods,
- take turns,
- take up arms,
- take water,
- taking apart,
- taking away,
- taking hold,
- taking into custody,
- taking place,
- to take a breather,
- to take a flight9,
- Leave-taking,
- Nap-taking,
- Side-taking,
- To take a name in vain,
- To take ground to the left,
- To take ground to the right,
- To take heart of grace,
- To take into one's confidence,
- To take occasion by the forelock,
- To take one's measure,
- To take one's own course,
- To take the back track,
- To take the bull by the horns,
- To take time by the forelock,
- give-and-take,
- stock-take,
- stock-taking,
- take a firm stand,
- take home pay,
- take one's lumps,
- take the bull by the horns,
- take the fifth amendment,
- take time by the forelock,
- take with a grain of salt,
- take-away,
- take-home,
- To take the name of God in vain,
- To take the wind out of one's sails,
- To take upon one's self,
- take-home pay