单词 | take up |
释义 | take up 1. To raise; lift. 2. To absorb or adsorb; draw up or incorporate: crops taking up nutrients. 3. To begin again; resume: Let's take up where we left off. To develop an interest in or enter into: take up mountain climbing; take up engineering. To accept (an option, bet, or challenge) as offered. To deal with: Let's take up each problem one at a time. To assume: took up a friendly attitude. 4. To use up, consume, or occupy: The extra duties took up most of my time. The bed took up half of the room. To establish (residence). 5. To reduce in size; shorten or tighten: take up a gown; take up the slack. Main Entry: take |
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