take-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈtāk-ˌəp

: the action of taking up

take up

2 of 2

verb

took up; taken up; taking up; takes up

transitive verb

: pick up, lift

took up the carpet

: to begin to occupy (land)

: to gather from a number of sources

took up a collection

: to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting

: to accept or adopt as one's own

took up the life of a farmer

: to absorb or incorporate into itself

plants taking up nutrients

: to enter upon (something, such as a business, hobby, or subject of study)

take up skiing

took up the trumpet

: to proceed to consider or deal with

take up one problem at a time

: to establish oneself in

took up residence in town

: to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up

the meeting was taken up with old business

: to make tighter or shorter

take up the slack

: to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.)

took me up on it

: to begin again or take over from another

we must take the good work up again

intransitive verb

: to make a beginning where another has left off

: to become shortened : draw together : shrink

Example Sentences

Verb please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

While many of those are returned either via the Title 42 public health order or other methods by Border Patrol, a significant number are released into the U.S. to await their asylum hearings – which can take up to eight years.

Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Officials had warned some places could see their worst flooding in 50 years and that the high waters could take up to 14 hours to recede.

CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 Both of these pool cleaners will run as long as the pump motor is running and can take up to six hours to cover an average-sized in-ground pool, which is about 16 feet by 32 feet.

Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 Expanding the pipelines’ capacity would cost hundreds of millions of euros and take up to three years, the PCK manager said.

Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Landaeta will be held without bail during the mental exam, which could take up to two months, Wagstaffe said.

Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Funding for the nearly $31 billion project, which could take up to 20 years to build, would have to be approved separately.

Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 They are supposed to isolate until the lesions are gone, which could take up to four weeks.

Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Those infected with monkeypox can take up to three weeks to show symptoms.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

took up

verb

past tense of take up

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

lifted
raised
elevated
uplifted
hoisted
upheld
upped
picked up
boosted
hefted
heightened
hiked
heaved
ascended
mounted
craned
rose
upraised
perked (up)
hove
jacked (up)
upended
reared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dropped
fell
lowered
slipped
pushed
descended
pressed
depressed
bore
plunged
dipped
sunk
sank
pitched
submerged

as in drank

to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

Synonyms & Similar Words

drank
absorbed
sipped
swallowed
sucked (up)
imbibed
guzzled
swigged
gulped
sponged
soaked (up)
slurped
swilled
quaffed

as in borrowed

to take for one's own use (something originated by another) one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry

Synonyms & Similar Words

borrowed
adopted
embraced
took on
took over
espoused
cultivated
assimilated
followed
picked up on
used
utilized
incorporated
copied
appropriated
domesticated
honored
imitated
usurped
brought up
quoted
absorbed
naturalized
cherished
treasured
prized
affected
arrogated
heeded
simulated
put on
raised
pretended
fostered
nurtured
assumed
reared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gave up
abandoned
relinquished
surrendered
forsook
rejected
disowned
abjured
threw away
threw out
renounced
spurned
repudiated
discarded
abnegated
jettisoned
junked

单词	took up
释义	take-up 1 of 2 noun ˈtāk-ˌəp : the action of taking up take up 2 of 2 verb took up; taken up; taking up; takes up transitive verb 1 : pick up, lift took up the carpet 2 a : to begin to occupy (land) b : to gather from a number of sources took up a collection 3 a : to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting b : to accept or adopt as one's own took up the life of a farmer c : to absorb or incorporate into itself plants taking up nutrients 4 a : to enter upon (something, such as a business, hobby, or subject of study) take up skiing took up the trumpet b : to proceed to consider or deal with take up one problem at a time 5 : to establish oneself in took up residence in town 6 : to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up the meeting was taken up with old business 7 : to make tighter or shorter take up the slack 8 : to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.) took me up on it 9 : to begin again or take over from another we must take the good work up again intransitive verb 1 : to make a beginning where another has left off 2 : to become shortened : draw together : shrink Phrases take up the cudgels : to engage vigorously in a defense or dispute take up with 1 : to become interested or absorbed in 2 : to begin to associate or consort with Synonyms Verb boost crane elevate heave heft heighten hike hoist jack (up) lift perk (up) pick up raise up uphold uplift upraise See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly Recent Examples on the Web Verb While many of those are returned either via the Title 42 public health order or other methods by Border Patrol, a significant number are released into the U.S. to await their asylum hearings – which can take up to eight years. Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Officials had warned some places could see their worst flooding in 50 years and that the high waters could take up to 14 hours to recede. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 Both of these pool cleaners will run as long as the pump motor is running and can take up to six hours to cover an average-sized in-ground pool, which is about 16 feet by 32 feet. Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 Expanding the pipelines’ capacity would cost hundreds of millions of euros and take up to three years, the PCK manager said. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Landaeta will be held without bail during the mental exam, which could take up to two months, Wagstaffe said. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Funding for the nearly $31 billion project, which could take up to 20 years to build, would have to be approved separately. Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 They are supposed to isolate until the lesions are gone, which could take up to four weeks. Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Those infected with monkeypox can take up to three weeks to show symptoms. Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1832, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Medical Definition take up transitive verb : to absorb or incorporate into itself the rate at which the cells took up glucose Legal Definition take up transitive verb 1 : to pay the amount of (as a note) : pay in full for 2 : to proceed to deal with take up a motion took up verb past tense of take up 1 as in lifted to move from a lower to a higher place or position please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lifted raised elevated uplifted hoisted upheld upped picked up boosted hefted heightened hiked heaved ascended mounted craned rose upraised perked (up) hove jacked (up) upended reared Antonyms & Near Antonyms dropped fell lowered slipped pushed descended pressed depressed bore plunged dipped sunk sank pitched submerged See More 2 as in drank to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly Synonyms & Similar Words drank absorbed sipped swallowed sucked (up) imbibed guzzled swigged gulped sponged soaked (up) slurped swilled quaffed 3 as in borrowed to take for one's own use (something originated by another) one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry Synonyms & Similar Words borrowed adopted embraced took on took over espoused cultivated assimilated followed picked up on used utilized incorporated copied appropriated domesticated honored imitated usurped brought up quoted absorbed naturalized cherished treasured prized affected arrogated heeded simulated put on raised pretended fostered nurtured assumed reared Antonyms & Near Antonyms gave up abandoned relinquished surrendered forsook rejected disowned abjured threw away threw out renounced spurned repudiated discarded abnegated jettisoned junked See More
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