Synonym: absorb, adopt, assume, borrow, draw, fasten on, hook on, imbibe, latch on, lift out, resume, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, seize on, soak up, sop up, sorb, start, strike, suck, suck in, suck up, take, take in, take over. Similar words: make up, makeup, wake up, shake up, make up for, make use of, take, stake. Meaning: v. 1. pursue or resume 2. adopt 3. turn one's interest to 4. take up time or space 5. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job 6. take up and practice as one's own 7. occupy or take on 8. take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption 9. take out or up with or as if with a scoop 10. accept 11. take in, also metaphorically 12. take up as if with a sponge 13. return to a previous location or condition take-up. n. 1. a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion 2. the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in.
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241. The country would certainly take up arms in its own defence.
242. Designed to prepare social workers aspiring to take up leadership positions in the social service sector.
243. The unions have threatened to take up arms against the government's proposed wages policy.
244. Vocational education is education for people who take up certain jobs.
245. If you are going to take up violin,[sentencedict .com] we'll have to get you a music stand.
246. Go on a picnic, rent a rowboat , take up in? line skating.
247. I can today take up the plaintive lament of a peeled and woe - smitten people!
248. The country would certainly take up arms in its defence.
249. Item 3 Absorb the investors to reconstruct the old city and take up the realty development.
250. Your partner shouldn't be possessive and take up all your time and energy.
251. Bin laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the united states.
252. He is equally unsparing about Muslims who move to the West and then take up terrorism.
253. Play together Go on a picnic, rent a rowboat, take up in line skating.
254. He called on the people to take up arms to defend their freedom.
255. It is in vain an unbeliever to take up the outward show of another man's profession.
More similar words: make up, makeup, wake up, shake up, make up for, make use of, take, stake, take for, take off, take to, take on, take out, take down, take care, take away, take over, take time, take apart, take after, by mistake, take place, take the road, take turns, take care of, take note of, undertake, take it easy, take the lead, take effect.