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Definition: Meaning of, take up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / teɪk ʌp /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
take up took up taken up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
taking up takes up
[transitive]
  1. to start doing something regularly as a habit, job, or interest
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  2. to fill a particular amount of space or time
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  3. take up something to accept an offer or a challenge (= an offer to fight or compete) that someone has made to you
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  4. to reduce the length of a piece of clothing or some curtains
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  5. to continue to discuss or deal with an idea, problem, or suggestion
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  6. take up arms formal to start a battle using weapons
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  7. take up residence formal to start living somewhere
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