TAKE UP Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

take up

verb

Definition of take up

as in to lift

to move from a lower to a higher place or position please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

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as in to drink

to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

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as in to borrow

to take for one's own use (something originated by another) one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry

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Recent Examples of take up Harry and Meghan are not planning to take up royal duties again. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 To protect them from interference from magnetic or electric fields, scientists have to dedicate large vacuum chambers and shields that can take up big lab spaces. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 The results of these reports could take up to three months to complete, the Greenville County Coroner's Office previously confirmed to USA TODAY. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Supporters of Bernie Sanders blamed Ossoff, and the party, for not taking up the Sanders message. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up

Verb

With their victory, Cameroon became just the fourth nation to lift the WAFCON trophy since 1998 and the third to win both the men’s and women’s Africa Cup of Nations (alongside Nigeria and South Africa).

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The rally powering the major averages this year has lifted small-cap stocks – and several also offer dividend income and the prospect for further gains.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

Most of the funds would be borrowed, with about $10 billion coming through general obligation bonds that would be repaid over time by California taxpayers.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
His plan could ultimately conclude with one child borrowing a fortune to buy out the other five.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of borrow

Verb

Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Notably, Schwartzel was one of the few candidates in the race who was actually born and raised in the state.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

Insulin Resistance Trends monitors your heart rhythm, daily movement, and sleep quality, and uses AI to assess how well your body absorbs and uses energy.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
The location closed and its services are in limbo until Father Joe’s will absorb them at its campus on 15th and Imperial avenues.

— Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorb

Verb

That work isn’t finished, but the evidence suggests that meaningful progress has been made since NYC Reads was first adopted three years ago.

— Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Songwriter Diane Warren has adopted a West Hollywood runaway pig that was caught on video running through the neighborhood, her publicist said.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopt

Verb

While increasing volumes of the oil are finding routes out of the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, keeping energy prices elevated and pushing up global inflation.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Parker says to remove any jewelry from the affected limb, elevate it above the heart, and head to the emergency room.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevate

Verb

The key difference between these projects and the more artisanal ones being embraced by China and others is that their purpose remains primarily legalistic, focused on achieving change by adhering to increasingly obsolete frameworks.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
State socialism is something very different, has historically been associated with countries moving toward or embracing communism, and is not endorsed by any candidate in the Democratic Party.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026