took up

Definition of took up in English English dictionary
take up: To pick up
Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.
take up: Specifically, to remove from a secure position on the floor, ground etc
Take up the carpet and haul it away.
take up: to occupy; to consume (space or time)
All my time is taken up with looking after the kids.
take up: to address (an issue)
Let's take this up with the manager.
take up: to shorten by hemming
If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you.
take up: to resume
let's take up where we left off.
take up: To accept from
Shall we take them up on their offer to help us move?.
take up: That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch
take up: to begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis
I wish to take up mathematics.
take up: take up as if with a sponge
take up: 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"
take up: If something takes up a particular amount of time, space, or effort, it uses that amount. I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time A good deal of my time is taken up with reading critical essays and reviews The aim was not to take up valuable time with the usual boring pictures
take up: If you take up an activity or a subject, you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career. He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport Angela used to be a model and has decided to take it up again
take up: turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
take up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"
take up: {f} lift; gather; start a hobby; begin a leisure-time activity (e.g., "In order that the winter months go by quickly, I am thinking of taking up ski lessons"); accept a challenge or bet
take up: return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
take up: accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
take up: pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"
take up: take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
take up: take up time or space; "take up the slack"
take up: take up and practice as one's own
take up: take up time or space; "take up the slack
take up: If you take up something such as a task or a story, you begin doing it after it has been interrupted or after someone else has begun it. Gerry's wife Jo takes up the story `No, no, no,' says Damon, taking up where Dave left off. see also take-up
take up: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
take up: If you take up a question, problem, or cause, you act on it or discuss how you are going to act on it. Most scientists who can present evidence of an environmental threat can reasonably assume that a pressure group will take up the issue Dr Mahathir intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister If the bank is unhelpful take it up with the Ombudsman
take up: If you take up an offer or a challenge, you accept it. Increasingly, more wine-makers are taking up the challenge of growing Pinot Noir
take up: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"
take up: If you take up a particular position, you get into a particular place in relation to something else. He had taken up a position in the centre of the room
take up: If you take up a job, you begin to work at it. He will take up his post as the head of the civil courts at the end of next month
take up: adopt; "take up new ideas"

took up

Turkish pronunciation

tûk ʌp

Pronunciation

/ˈto͝ok ˈəp/ /ˈtʊk ˈʌp/

Etymology

[ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.

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