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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (13)

1. pursue or resume;
- Example: "take up a matter for consideration"

2. adopt;
- Example: "take up new ideas"
[syn: take up, latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize on]

3. turn one's interest to;
- Example: "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

4. take up time or space;
- Example: "take up the slack"

5. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job;
- Example: "Take up a position"
- Example: "start a new job"
[syn: start, take up]

6. take up and practice as one's own;
[syn: adopt, borrow, take over, take up]

7. occupy or take on;
- Example: "He assumes the lotus position"
- Example: "She took her seat on the stage"
- Example: "We took our seats in the orchestra"
- Example: "She took up her position behind the tree"
- Example: "strike a pose"
[syn: assume, take, strike, take up]

8. take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption;
[syn: sorb, take up]

9. take out or up with or as if with a scoop;
- Example: "scoop the sugar out of the container"
[syn: scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up]

10. accept;
- Example: "The cloth takes up the liquid"
[syn: take in, take up]

11. take in, also metaphorically;
- Example: "The sponge absorbs water well"
- Example: "She drew strength from the minister's words"
[syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up]

12. take up as if with a sponge;
[syn: take in, sop up, suck in, take up]

13. return to a previous location or condition;
- Example: "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
[syn: resume, take up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

take up
    v 1: pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"
    2: adopt; "take up new ideas" [syn: take up, latch on,
       fasten on, hook on, seize on]
    3: turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of
       fifty"
    4: take up time or space; "take up the slack"
    5: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job;
       "Take up a position"; "start a new job" [syn: start, take
       up]
    6: take up and practice as one's own [syn: adopt, borrow,
       take over, take up]
    7: 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"
       [syn: assume, take, strike, take up]
    8: take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by
       absorption [syn: sorb, take up]
    9: take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar
       out of the container" [syn: scoop, scoop out, lift out,
       scoop up, take up]
    10: accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" [syn: take in,
        take up]
    11: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
        well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
        absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up,
        draw, take in, take up]
    12: take up as if with a sponge [syn: take in, sop up, suck
        in, take up]
    13: return to a previous location or condition; "The painting
        resumed its old condition when we restored it" [syn:
        resume, take up]