Definitions for take up
take up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take-upnoun

   any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)

   "a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool"

2. take-upverb

   the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

3. take upverb

   pursue or resume

   "take up a matter for consideration"

4. take up, latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize onverb

   adopt

   "take up new ideas"

5. take upverb

   turn one's interest to

   "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

6. take upverb

   take up time or space

   "take up the slack"

7. start, take upverb

   begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

   "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

8. adopt, borrow, take over, take upverb

   take up and practice as one's own

9. assume, take, strike, take upverb

   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"

10. sorb, take upverb

    take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

11. scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take upverb

    take out or up with or as if with a scoop

    "scoop the sugar out of the container"

12. take in, take upverb

    accept

    "The cloth takes up the liquid"

13. absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take upverb

    take in, also metaphorically

    "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

14. take in, sop up, suck in, take upverb

    take up as if with a sponge

15. resume, take upverb

    return to a previous location or condition

    "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take upnoun

   That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.

2. take upverb

   To pick up.

3. take upverb

   To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis.

4. take upverb

   To address (an issue).

5. take upverb

   To occupy; to consume (space or time).

6. take upverb

   To shorten by hemming.

7. take upverb

   To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

8. take upverb

   to resume

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1. take up

   Take up refers to the act of beginning or starting to do something such as a hobby, task, activity, job or responsibility. It can also mean filling or occupying an amount of space, time, or capacity. Additionally, it can refer to the act of absorbing, utilizing or accepting something.

Matched Categories

1. • Accept
   • Change
   • Change State
   • Chemistry
   • Enter
   • Ingest
   • Move
   • Occupy
   • Receive
   • Remove
   • Turn

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of take up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of take up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of take up in a Sentence

1. Jessica Neuwirth and Carol Jenkins:

   United States, we are finally within reach of true equality for girls and women in the United States, thanks to the voters of Virginia and supporters across the country, in January of 2020, these elected officials will take up ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. They stand a very good chance of becoming the 38th and final state we need to ratify this amendment into the U.S. Constitution.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   Today in the second decade of the 21st century we must take up the unfinished business of the New Deal and carry it to completion.

3. Van Cleave:

   Northam is sending two other proposals back to state lawmakers with recommended changes. One would allow local authorities to regulate firearms at certain buildings and events, and the other would ban those subject to protective orders from possessing firearms and require them to turn over firearms within 24 hours, according to the newspaper. The measures come as the Democratic-led General Assembly has taken efforts to enact a slew of gun control measures following a mass shooting in Virginia Beach last year. Republicanstate lawmakers have pushed back. In July, they ended a special session called by Northam to take up gun control measures in 90 minutes.The gun lobby was able to water down some of the bills backed by the governor. While we still dont like them, theyre not as bad as they once were.

4. Tom Holland:

   Maybe in the future, but in all honesty I'm just too busy right now. I don't have the time, i've got an' Uncharted' press tour to do, and then I start shooting in early March for this TV show [ Apple TV +'s' The Crowded Room' ] which is going to take up a lot of my time and is definitely the hardest role I've ever taken on. So maybe one day in the future. But no, not right now. Honestly, I just don't have the time. And you know I would love to do that — I love that kind of thing, I love being put under pressure and doing things that I feel uncomfortable doing. So I'm interested in it, but I just don't have the time.

5. Will Rogers:

   Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=take up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Take_Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
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