to adjust the length of a piece of clothing to make it shorter

to accept someone as a student or trainee

to start a job or position and begin doing the associated tasks

to gather something with a tool or by hand

to move oneself into a specific position or location

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

to resume an activity, topic, or task that was previously interrupted

to absorb something, resembling the action of a sponge

to accept an opportunity

to discuss a particular topic or issue

to pick something up from a lower position