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Definitions in simple English

take up Verb

— To start doing an activity often. I've taken up knitting. I wish to take up mathematics. — To talk about a problem or issue. Let's take this up with the manager. — To carry or something somewhere. Can you take this up to the front desk? — To occupy; to fill space or time. The books on finance take up three shelves. All my time is taken up with looking after the kids. — To shorten a piece of cloth or clothing by hemming it. If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you. — To accept (an offer or favor). Should we take them up on their offer to help us move? — To continue or resume something. Let's take up where we left off.

take up

— verb pursue or resume take up a matter for consideration — verb adopt take up new ideas — 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 (= start) begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job Take up a position start a new job — verb take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption — verb (= assume, take, strike) 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 — verb take up and practice as one's own — verb (= scoop) take out or up with or as if with a scoop scoop the sugar out of the container — verb accept The cloth takes up the liquid — verb (= resume) return to a previous location or condition The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it — verb take up as if with a sponge — verb (= absorb, draw, take in) take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister's words

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take occupy pick up take in undertake sop up take over adopt start draw assume suck in resume lift up lift begin suck up suck strike soak up send up raise last imbibe go up get up endure carry borrow absorb time required take away sorb seize on scoop up scoop out scoop receive put off lift out latch on hook on go up to go fasten on delay defer contract consider bring up

Topics take up topics

What do people use take up to talk about?

Language and thought Want Offer

Accept

What words refer to accepting an offer?

accept be acceptable to be receptive to take take up take someone up on something

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Simple sentences

Maybe I'll just give up soon and take a nap instead.

Movie subtitles

Hurry up and take the picture!

Just gonna go take a little dump. I gotta go to the bathroom and go catch up on some reading. I gotta take the Browns to the Superbowl.

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