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 The layout is nice and simple, which suits the compact dimensions, with almost all of the available floorspace taken up by one large open and multipurpose room. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 Selzer’s case was taken up by the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. — Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Each type targets a different macronutrient, cutting it into pieces small enough for the small intestine to take up. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Peloton is bulking up its treadmill lineup with three new machines, including a foldable model that takes up less floor space and won't hurt your wallet as much as the others. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up

Verb

When strands are dry or damaged, the cuticle lifts and starts pulling water from the air, which is why the same head of hair can look glossy in January and a halo of static by August.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
That will help lift the local content in CEER cars from around 18% to 45% by 2034.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

Food and drink The Ocean Restaurant runs a seasonally rotating menu built around local seafood and North Island produce.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of drink

Verb

Lately, they’re increasingly placed asymmetrically, a detail borrowed from athletic shoes that’s now trickling down to streetwear.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
This is true no matter what the federal funds rate is, or the rate at which banks borrow and lend to each other overnight.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of borrow

Verb

Behind the scenes, former Pentagon officials described a rush to strike the deals that raised concerns about due diligence, which were heightened when a deal with rare earths startup Reelement faltered.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The ban has already raised questions on how the news media and the public will be able to monitor the president’s activities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

And in a single season, a high school or college football player absorbs an estimated 600 to 1,000 subconcussive blows.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Now as a single patron, Saudi Arabia is trying to absorb under its command and funding structure the factions that spent years operating with other loyalties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of absorb

Verb

To date, about 100 restaurants nationwide have adopted SuiSui.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
In Granda’s view, Kalshi would be able to quickly adapt in the event the Supreme Court rules against the company, in part by adopting a state licensing model.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of adopt

Verb

Go Green tours allow passengers to learn the ways local communities and industries endeavor to conserve, sustain, and elevate their environments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevate

Verb

When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Back in Leavenworth, Don Coover sought to capitalize on the newfound distrust of Republicans not by hewing to the center but by embracing a vision of rural progressivism.

— Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026