take up

Meaning

Noun

Alternative form of take-up.

Verb

1. (transitive) To lift; to raise.
2. (transitive) To lift; to raise.
3. (transitive) To lift; to raise.
4. (transitive) To lift; to raise.
5. (transitive) To lift; to raise.
6. (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).
7. (transitive) To take, to assume (one’s appointed or intended place).
8. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
9. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
10. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
11. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
12. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
13. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
14. (ambitransitive, transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
15. (transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
16. (Canada, transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
17. (Australia, New-Zealand, transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
18. (British, transitive) To set about doing or dealing with (something).
19. (archaic, transitive) To arrest (a person).
20. (transitive) To reprove or reproach (a person).
21. (transitive) To begin to support or patronize, to sponsor (a person), to adopt as protégé.

Opposite of

turn down

Synonyms

take

occupy

pick up

take in

sop up

undertake

adopt

take over

assume

start

draw

lift up

resume

lift

begin

suck in

carry

suck up

imbibe

suck

absorb

raise

borrow

send up

go up

get up

endure

soak up

strike

last

seize on

accept

🉑

go up to

bring up

sorb

take away

latch on

scoop

receive

scoop out

defer

put off

admit

delay

bring

contract

scoop up

consider

hook on

fasten on

Translations

ocupar

prendre

adopter

subir

empezar

recoger

reprendre

llenar

adotar

absorver

aceptar

🉑

soulever

impegnare

comenzar

tomar