1. (noun) take-up
any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)
2. (verb) take-up
the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
3. (verb) take up
pursue or resume
Synonyms: soak up, adopt, sop up, absorb, strike, scoop, resume, take over, sorb, assume, latch on, start, take in, lift out, seize on, suck in, take up, hook on, fasten on, draw, suck, take, scoop up, scoop out, imbibe, borrow, suck up
4. (verb) take up, latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize on
adopt
Synonyms: take in, seize on, resume, suck up, catch on, twig, lift out, take, tumble, suck, adopt, start, borrow, assume, take over, cotton on, get wise, get it, scoop, sorb, fasten on, soak up, sop up, hook on, get onto, imbibe, latch on, draw, scoop up, strike, absorb, take up, scoop out, suck in
5. (verb) take up
turn one's interest to
Synonyms: soak up, adopt, sop up, absorb, strike, scoop, resume, take over, sorb, assume, latch on, start, take in, lift out, seize on, suck in, take up, hook on, fasten on, draw, suck, take, scoop up, scoop out, imbibe, borrow, suck up
6. (verb) take up
take up time or space
Synonyms: soak up, adopt, sop up, absorb, strike, scoop, resume, take over, sorb, assume, latch on, start, take in, lift out, seize on, suck in, take up, hook on, fasten on, draw, suck, take, scoop up, scoop out, imbibe, borrow, suck up
7. (verb) start, take up
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Synonyms: start, seize on, resume, suck up, bulge out, get, adopt, sop up, get going, latch on, commence, take in, lift out, get down, take, take off, sorb, bulge, strike, borrow, part, take over, embark on, originate, pop out, assume, scoop, fasten on, initiate, depart, lead off, set off, go, startle, hook on, start up, imbibe, bug out, begin, soak up, jump, draw, set about, pop, start out, set forth, scoop up, suck, protrude, come out, absorb, take up, scoop out, set out, suck in
8. (verb) adopt, borrow, take over, take up
take up and practice as one's own
Synonyms: usurp, take in, suck up, seize on, resume, buy up, espouse, acquire, hook on, imbibe, suck in, lift out, sweep up, take, sorb, adopt, strike, borrow, assume, relieve, take over, scoop up, repeat, scoop, buy out, embrace, fasten on, arrogate, soak up, sop up, suck, follow, seize, start, dramatise, latch on, draw, accept, take on, absorb, dramatize, take up, scoop out, bear
9. (verb) assume, take, strike, take up
occupy or take on
Synonyms: require, read, usurp, hit, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, start, lead, ingest, take on, carry, deal, assume, resume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, strickle, absorb, necessitate, discover, take over, consume, fall upon, sorb, don, hire, feign, chance upon, consider, need, rent, get into, come across, pick out, chance on, aim, simulate, coin, suck, draw, expunge, contract, adopt, film, remove, demand, presume, seize on, lease, walk out, fasten on, take aim, suck in, come upon, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, come to, train, drive, sham, collide with, excise, make, claim, hook on, take for granted, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, soak up, call for, take in, scoop, lift out, light upon, submit, convey, move, shoot, engage, imbibe, direct, charter, put on, wear, sop up, impinge on, contain, run into, seize, bear, happen upon, mint, fall, subscribe, shine, borrow, scoop up, scratch, involve, acquire, suck up, look at, postulate, accept, impress, guide, admit, attain, scoop out, arrogate, ask, affect, conduct, latch on
10. (verb) sorb, take up
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
Synonyms: soak up, adopt, sop up, absorb, strike, scoop, resume, take over, sorb, assume, latch on, start, take in, lift out, seize on, suck in, take up, hook on, fasten on, draw, suck, take, scoop up, scoop out, imbibe, borrow, suck up
11. (verb) scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
Synonyms: soak up, adopt, outflank, sop up, absorb, strike, outdo, resume, scoop, sorb, fasten on, latch on, start, take in, lift out, seize on, assume, take up, hook on, draw, suck, take, scoop up, take over, scoop out, imbibe, best, borrow, suck up, suck in, trump
12. (verb) take in, take up
accept
Synonyms: earn, take in, put one over, resume, gather in, suck up, assimilate, invite, befool, slang, gull, scoop out, pull in, put on, view, put one across, take, have, suck, adopt, fool, borrow, lift out, make, assume, see, receive, collect, scoop up, gain, strike, scoop, ingest, realise, fasten on, seize on, soak up, sop up, watch, hook on, clear, take over, imbibe, sorb, cod, latch on, overhear, draw, bring in, catch, absorb, dupe, realize, consume, take up, start, suck in
13. (verb) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
take in, also metaphorically
Synonyms: plunge, receive, occupy, withdraw, run, tie, ingest, draw, assume, resume, have, borrow, lactate, overhear, eviscerate, absorb, cast, take over, consume, earn, suckle, pull, draw and quarter, adopt, reap, draw in, scoop, fellate, bootlick, drink, gather in, steep, gull, get out, pull back, disembowel, collect, start, lift out, fool, suck, sidle up, breastfeed, put one across, truckle, go down on, seize on, realize, sop up, fasten on, blow, strike, take out, latch on, take up, delineate, see, pull in, take, quarter, catch, befool, make, hook on, wet-nurse, pull out, get, describe, puff, suck in, thread, soak up, drag, cotton up, shine up, attract, scoop up, cozy up, force, cod, toady, sorb, engage, trace, dupe, put on, kowtow, engulf, view, kotow, draw off, immerse, engross, invite, take in, pass, play up, give suck, line, slang, watch, fawn, suck up, bring in, clear, string, guide, depict, put one over, scoop out, assimilate, realise, imbibe, nurse, gain
14. (verb) take in, sop up, suck in, take up
take up as if with a sponge
Synonyms: earn, take in, put one over, resume, gather in, suck up, assimilate, invite, befool, slang, gull, scoop out, pull in, put on, view, put one across, take, have, suck, adopt, fool, borrow, lift out, make, assume, see, receive, collect, scoop up, gain, strike, scoop, ingest, realise, fasten on, seize on, soak up, sop up, watch, hook on, clear, take over, imbibe, sorb, cod, latch on, overhear, draw, bring in, catch, absorb, dupe, draw in, realize, consume, take up, start, suck in
15. (verb) resume, take up
return to a previous location or condition
Synonyms: summarise, soak up, adopt, lift out, sop up, absorb, restart, strike, resume, scoop, summarize, scoop out, suck up, sorb, re-start, latch on, start, take in, fasten on, seize on, assume, hook on, borrow, draw, suck, take, scoop up, take over, imbibe, take up, sum up, suck in
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Synonyms for take-up 
