take up

• n.
  • a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion

    同义词： take-up

  • the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

    同义词： take-up

• v.
  • pursue or resume
  • adopt

    同义词： latch on fasten on hook on seize on

  • turn one's interest to
  • take up time or space
  • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

    同义词： start

  • take up and practice as one's own

    同义词： adopt borrow take over

  • occupy or take on

    同义词： assume take strike

  • take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

    同义词： sorb

  • take out or up with or as if with a scoop

    同义词： scoop scoop out lift out scoop up

  • accept

    同义词： take in

  • take in, also metaphorically

    同义词： absorb suck imbibe soak up sop up suck up draw take in

  • take up as if with a sponge

    同义词： take in sop up suck in

  • return to a previous location or condition

    同义词： resume

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