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Meaning of
take up
in English
take up
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Definitions
Verb
to
occupy
or
consume
(
space
,
time
);
to
use
up
The
new
employee
will
take
up
a
lot
of
space
in
the
office
.
to
accept
or
adopt
a
proposal
;
agree
to
something
The
company
will
take
up
the
offer
and
invest
in
the
project
.
to
start
doing
or
dealing
with
something
She
decided
to
take
up
painting
as
a
hobby
.
to
assume
a
role
or
position
;
start
functioning
The
new
system
will
take
up
the
task
of
managing
customer
data
.
to
address
or
discuss
an
issue
;
consider
a
topic
The
committee
will
take
up
the
issue
of
climate
change
at
the
next
meeting
.
to
tighten
a
rope
;
wind
in
slack
The
sailor
needs
to
take
up
the
slack
in
the
sail
to
adjust
its
position
.
to
absorb
a
liquid
;
soak
up
The
paper
towel
will
take
up
the
spill
and
absorb
the
liquid
.
to
shorten
a
garment
;
hemming
The
tailor
will
take
up
the
pants
to
make
them
fit
better
.
to
lift
or
raise
something
;
pick
up
She
will
take
up
the
book
and
continue
reading
from
where
she
left
off
.
to
begin
an
activity
regularly
The
coach
encouraged
the
player
to
take
up
the
sport
again
after
the
injury
.
to
resume
or
return
to
an
interrupted
activity
;
restart
something
The
team
will
take
up
the
project
where
they
stopped
and
try
to
finish
it
.
to
implement
or
employ
something
;
put
into
use
or
practice
The
company
will
take
up
the
new
software
to
improve
their
operations
.
to
review
and
discuss
solutions
The
committee
will
take
up
the
proposal
and
discuss
possible
solutions
.
to
start
cultivating
and
working
on
unused
land
;
to
break
it
in
The
farmer
decided
to
take
up
the
abandoned
land
and
start
a
new
farm
.
to
pay
off
debts
or
loans
;
to
clear
financial
obligations
The
family
worked
hard
to
take
up
their
debts
and
become
financially
stable
.
Noun
acceptance
of
a
proposal
or
offer
;
a
positive
response
The
company's
take
up
of
the
new
technology
has
been
very
successful
.
Base Words
take
up
