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- See:
- take
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| definition 1: |
to fill or use (space or time), sometimes in a way that is considered wasteful.
The sofa is very large and takes up a good deal of space in that living room.Making these phone calls took up most of my morning. |
| definition 2: |
to begin to engage in (a hobby, sport, or other activity).
After years of getting no exercise, he decided to take up tennis. |
| definition 3: |
to begin support of (something); join in.
After the sad incident, thousands took up the cause of making factories safer. |
| definition 4: |
to enter into a consideration and discussion of (something).
On Friday, our class will take up the question of Bach's influence on later composers. |
| definition 5: |
to make (something) shorter; raise.
The sleeves are a little too long, so I'll need to take them up. |
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