TAKE UP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • pursue or resume
   Usage Example(s)
   • take up a matter for consideration
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • embark (what does embark mean?)
   • enter (what does enter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • return to a previous location or condition
   Synonym(s)
   • resume (what does resume mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
3. Meaning
   • adopt
   Synonym(s)
   • fasten on (what does fasten on mean?)
   • hook on (what does hook on mean?)
   • latch on (what does latch on mean?)
   • seize on (what does seize on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • take up new ideas
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • espouse (what does espouse mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • sweep up (what does sweep up mean?)
4. Meaning
   • take up as if with a sponge
   Synonym(s)
   • sop up (what does sop up mean?)
   • suck in (what does suck in mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
5. Meaning
   • take out or up with or as if with a scoop
   Synonym(s)
   • lift out (what does lift out mean?)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   • scoop out (what does scoop out mean?)
   • scoop up (what does scoop up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • scoop the sugar out of the container
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   • pocket (what does pocket mean?)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   • scoop shovel (what does scoop shovel mean?)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   • scoopful (what does scoopful mean?)
6. Meaning
   • take in, also metaphorically
   Synonym(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • imbibe (what does imbibe mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • sop up (what does sop up mean?)
   • suck (what does suck mean?)
   • suck up (what does suck up mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sponge absorbs water well
   • She drew strength from the minister’’s words
   Hyponym(s)
   • wipe up (what does wipe up mean?)
   • mop up (what does mop up mean?)
   • mop (what does mop mean?)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   • sponge up (what does sponge up mean?)
   See Also
   • attract (what does attract mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • suck in (what does suck in mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • aspirate (what does aspirate mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • suck in (what does suck in mean?)
   • aspirate (what does aspirate mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • suck in (what does suck in mean?)
   • suck in (what does suck in mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • drinker (what does drinker mean?)
   • imbiber (what does imbiber mean?)
   • toper (what does toper mean?)
   • juicer (what does juicer mean?)
   • sucking (what does sucking mean?)
   • suck (what does suck mean?)
   • suction (what does suction mean?)
   • chump (what does chump mean?)
   • fool (what does fool mean?)
   • gull (what does gull mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • patsy (what does patsy mean?)
   • fall guy (what does fall guy mean?)
   • sucker (what does sucker mean?)
   • soft touch (what does soft touch mean?)
   • mug (what does mug mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • soaking up (what does soaking up mean?)
   • absorber (what does absorber mean?)
7. Meaning
   • take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
   Synonym(s)
   • sorb (what does sorb mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • adsorb (what does adsorb mean?)
   • chemisorb (what does chemisorb mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sorption (what does sorption mean?)
   • sorbent (what does sorbent mean?)
   • sorbent material (what does sorbent material mean?)
8. Meaning
   • accept
   Synonym(s)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The cloth takes up the liquid
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • receive (what does receive mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fuel (what does fuel mean?)
9. Meaning
   • occupy or take on
   Synonym(s)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
10. Meaning
    • take up and practice as one’’s own
    Synonym(s)
    • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
    • borrow (what does borrow mean?)
    • take over (what does take over mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • accept (what does accept mean?)
    • take (what does take mean?)
    • have (what does have mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • borrowing (what does borrowing mean?)
    • adoption (what does adoption mean?)
11. Meaning
    • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
    Synonym(s)
    • start (what does start mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Take up a position
    • start a new job
    Hyponym(s)
    • take office (what does take office mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
    • start (what does start mean?)
    • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
    • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
    • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
    • first (what does first mean?)
    • outset (what does outset mean?)
    • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
    • start (what does start mean?)
    • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
    • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
    • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
    • offset (what does offset mean?)
    • start (what does start mean?)
12. Meaning
    • turn one’’s interest to
    Usage Example(s)
    • He took up herpetology at the age of fifty
    Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • turn (what does turn mean?)
13. Meaning
    • take up time or space
    Usage Example(s)
    • take up the slack
    Hypernyms(s) take up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
    • fill (what does fill mean?)