take up

Meanings

• Verb

  To begin to use or occupy (a space, a position, or an activity); to assume or adopt (a responsibility, a duty, or a habit).

  - "They took up their positions on the battlefield."
  - "The new employees were asked to take up their duties."
  - "John took up smoking again."
  - "Sarah took up painting as a hobby."

• Verb

  To accept or receive (an offer, an invitation, or a challenge).

  - "The team took up the challenge and won the tournament."
  - "Mary took up an invitation to attend the party."
  - "John took up an offer to join the company."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with take up
take , bake , cake , ache , snake , ape , cape , tape

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Variants

List of all variants of take up that leads to same result
take-up , take-ups , take up , take up the cudgels , take up with , taken up , taken up the cudgels , taken up with , takes up , takes up the cudgels , takes up with , taking up , taking up the cudgels , taking up with , took up , took up the cudgels , took up with , take up arms , take up residence , pick up the cudgels for , pick/take up the cudgels for , take up the cudgels for , pick up the gauntlet , pick/take up the gauntlet , take up the gauntlet , pick up the slack , pick/take up the slack , take up the slack

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Etymology

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Old English tacian, from teah ‘touch’ + wegan ‘to move’. The meaning ‘to begin to use or occupy’ is first recorded in the late 14th century.

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Trivia

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1. Take up can also be used as a noun to refer to the amount of space or resources required by an activity or a group of people.

2. In the context of education, 'take up a thesis' refers to the process of developing and defending an argument or a research topic.

3. The phrase 'take up the slack' means to make up for a deficiency or to compensate for a loss.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assume: To take on a role, responsibility, or identity, often implying an assumption of power or authority.

2. Adopt: To take or receive as one's own, often implying a formal acceptance or approval.

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Culture

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Take up has been used extensively in literature and art, symbolizing the idea of beginning or assuming a new role or responsibility. In music, the phrase 'take up the tune' refers to continuing or repeating a melody.

How to Memorize "take up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of taking something in your hands or occupying a space.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'take up' with the idea of starting or beginning something new.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Take Up' to help remember the meaning: 'To Assume or Accept a new Position or Role'.

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