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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61. Such individuals who take up this role often find life frustrating.
62. Workers who don't take up training may lose out on promotion.
63. I need to take up a sport to get fit.
64. He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council.
65. I'm really tempted to take up that job offer in Washington, but I don't want to burn my boats with this company.
66. You can only take up occupation once the tenancy has been signed.
67. The publishers decided not to take up their option on the paperback version.
68. During the rush hour the journey may take up to twice as long.
69. Peter will take up the management of the finance department.
70. It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.
71. He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
72. Most scientists who can present evidence of an environmental threat can reasonably assume that a pressure group will take up the issue.
73. His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet.
74. As soon as the police disappear the violence will take up from where it left off.
75. He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.
76. I don't want to take up too much of your precious time.
77. She used a blotting paper to take up the ink.
78. We will take up a collection to help the needy.
79. He encouraged his supporters to take up arms against the state.
80. Children should be encouraged to take up outside interests,(sentencedict.com) such as music or sport.
81. Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.
82. We'd love to take up your invitation to visit you some time.
83. The positive effect on businesses may take up to three years to work through.
84. I'll have the bellboy take up your bags.
85. Perhaps I should take up this investigative journalism.
86. The Senate will take up legal immigration later.
87. He will take up his new post next month.
88. They take up their posts in June.
89. To the states' taxpayers who will have to take up the slack as federal aid recedes?
90. Note roughly how much you will have to take up on the longer line.
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.