Definition of Take Up in English :
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Take Up meaning in English
Meaning of Take Up in English
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Take Up pronunciation in English
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Take Up
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1. take up
pursue or resume
Example Sentences:'take up a matter for consideration'
3. take up
turn one's interest to
Example Sentences:'He took up herpetology at the age of fifty'
4. take up
take up time or space
Example Sentences:'take up the slack'
5. start, take up
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Example Sentences:'Take up a position''start a new job'
7. assume, strike, take, take up
occupy or take on
Example Sentences:'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'
9. lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, take up
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
Example Sentences:'scoop the sugar out of the container'
11. absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
take in, also metaphorically
Example Sentences:'The sponge absorbs water well''She drew strength from the minister's words'
13. resume, take up
return to a previous location or condition
Example Sentences:'The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Take Up
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