English

Detailed Synonyms for take up in English

take up:

to take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)

  1. to take up
    to take up; to absorb; to take in; to pick up
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
  2. to take up
    to interpret; to understand; to take up
    • interpret verb (interprets, interpreted, interpreting)
    • understand verb (understands, understood, understanding)
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  3. to take up
    to take in; to absorb; to take up; to sip up; to lap up
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • sip up verb (sips up, sipped up, sipping up)
    • lap up verb (laps up, lapped up, lapping up)
  4. to take up
    to take up; to erect; to pull up
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • erect verb (erects, erected, erecting)
    • pull up verb (pulls up, pulled up, pulling up)
  5. to take up
    – take up as if with a sponge 1
    to take up; to take in
    – take up as if with a sponge 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    to pick up
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    to absorb
    – suck or take up or in 1
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
  6. to take up
    – take up as if with a sponge 1
    to take up; to take in; suck in; sop up
    – take up as if with a sponge 1
  7. to take up
    – pursue or resume 1
    to take up
    – pursue or resume 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
      • take up a matter for consideration1
  8. to take up
    – return to a previous location or condition 1
    to resume; to take up
    – return to a previous location or condition 1
    • resume verb (resumes, resumed, resuming)
      • The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  9. to take up
    – adopt 1
    to take up; hook on; fasten on; seize on; latch on
    – adopt 1
  10. to take up
    – take out or up with or as if with a scoop 1
    to scoop; to take up; to scoop out; to lift out; scoop up
    – take out or up with or as if with a scoop 1
    • scoop verb (scoops, scooped, scooping)
      • scoop the sugar out of the container1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • scoop out verb (scoops out, scooped out, scooping out)
    • lift out verb (lifts out, lifted out, lifting out)
    • scoop up verb
  11. to take up
    – take in, also metaphorically 1
    to draw; to suck; to absorb; to take up; to take in; imbibe; to suck up; soak up; sop up
    – take in, also metaphorically 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
    • suck verb (sucks, sucked, sucking)
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
      • The sponge absorbs water well1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • imbibe verb
    • suck up verb (sucks up, sucked up, sucking up)
    • soak up verb
    • sop up verb
  12. to take up
    – take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption 1
    to take up; sorb
    – take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • sorb verb
  13. to take up
    – accept 1
    to take up; to take in
    – accept 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
  14. to take up
    – occupy or take on 1
    to assume; to take; to strike; to take up
    – occupy or take on 1
    • assume verb (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • He assumes the lotus position1
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
      • She took her seat on the stage1
      • We took our seats in the orchestra1
      • She took up her position behind the tree1
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
      • strike a pose1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  15. to take up
    – take up and practice as one's own 1
    to adopt; to borrow; to take over; to take up
    – take up and practice as one's own 1
    • adopt verb (adopts, adopted, adopting)
    • borrow verb (borrows, borrowed, borrowing)
    • take over verb (takes over, took over, taking over)
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  16. to take up
    – begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job 1
    to start; to take up
    – begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job 1
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
      • start a new job1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  17. to take up
    – turn one's interest to 1
    to take up
    – turn one's interest to 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
  18. to take up
    – take up time or space 1
    to take up
    – take up time or space 1
    • take up verb (takes up, took up, taking up)
      • take up the slack1

Conjugations for take up:

present
  1. take up
  2. take up
  3. takes up
  4. take up
  5. take up
  6. take up
simple past
  1. took up
  2. took up
  3. took up
  4. took up
  5. took up
  6. took up
present perfect
  1. have taken up
  2. have taken up
  3. has taken up
  4. have taken up
  5. have taken up
  6. have taken up
past continuous
  1. was taking up
  2. were taking up
  3. was taking up
  4. were taking up
  5. were taking up
  6. were taking up
future
  1. shall take up
  2. will take up
  3. will take up
  4. shall take up
  5. will take up
  6. will take up
continuous present
  1. am taking up
  2. are taking up
  3. is taking up
  4. are taking up
  5. are taking up
  6. are taking up
subjunctive
  1. be taken up
  2. be taken up
  3. be taken up
  4. be taken up
  5. be taken up
  6. be taken up
diverse
  1. take up!
  2. let's take up!
  3. taken up
  4. taking up
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "take up":


Related Definitions for "take up":

  1. pursue or resume1
    • take up a matter for consideration1
  2. return to a previous location or condition1
  3. adopt1
    • take up new ideas1
  4. take up as if with a sponge1
  5. take out or up with or as if with a scoop1
  6. take in, also metaphorically1
  7. take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption1
  8. accept1
  9. occupy or take on1
  10. take up and practice as one's own1
  11. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job1
  12. turn one's interest to1
  13. take up time or space1
    • take up the slack1

Related Synonyms for take up