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to take up
[phrase form: take]
01
to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life
Transitive: to take up an activity or hobby
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
take
Present tense
take up
3rd person singular
takes up
Present participle
taking up
Past simple
took up
Past participle
taken up
Examples
Let 's take up the habit of reading before bedtime.
02
to occupy a particular amount of space or time
Transitive: to take up space or time
Examples
The large sofa took up most of the room.
03
to discuss a particular topic or issue
Transitive: to take up a topic or issue
Examples
We need to take up the matter of budget cuts in the next team meeting.
04
to adjust the length of a piece of clothing to make it shorter
Transitive: to take up a piece of clothing
Examples
She decided to take up the dress for a better fit.
05
to accept someone as a student or trainee
Transitive: to take up sb
Examples
The experienced artist decided to take up a talented young painter as a protégé.
06
to start a job or position and begin doing the associated tasks
Transitive: to take up a job or position
Examples
She took the new position up eagerly.
07
to gather something with a tool or by hand
Transitive: to take up sth
Examples
She decided to take up a handful of sand and let it run through her fingers.
08
to move oneself into a specific position or location
Transitive: to take up a position or location
Examples
The company plans to take up a larger office space next year.
09
to resume an activity, topic, or task that was previously interrupted
Transitive: to take up an activity or topic
Examples
The band took up their performance after a short break.
10
to absorb something, resembling the action of a sponge
Transitive: to take up a liquid or substance
Examples
She grabbed a towel to take up the water that had leaked from the bottle.
11
to accept an opportunity
Transitive: to take up an opportunity or role
Examples
She is considering taking up the challenge of starting her own business.
12
to pick something up from a lower position
Transitive: to take up sth
Examples
She took up the bags and walked to the car.
