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Meaning of word take up from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

take up   verb

Meaning : Pursue or resume.

Example : Take up a matter for consideration.

Meaning : Adopt.

Example : Take up new ideas.

Synonyms : fasten on, hook on, latch on, seize on

Meaning : Turn one's interest to.

Example : He took up herpetology at the age of fifty.

Meaning : Take up time or space.

Example : Take up the slack.

Meaning : Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job.

Example : Take up a position.
Start a new job.

Synonyms : start

Meaning : Take up and practice as one's own.

Synonyms : adopt, borrow, take over

Meaning : Occupy or take on.

Example : He assumes the lotus position.
She took her seat on the stage.
We took our seats in the orchestra.
She took up her position behind the tree.
Strike a pose.

Synonyms : assume, strike, take

Meaning : Take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption.

Synonyms : sorb

Meaning : Take out or up with or as if with a scoop.

Example : Scoop the sugar out of the container.

Synonyms : lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up

Meaning : Accept.

Example : The cloth takes up the liquid.

Synonyms : take in

Meaning : Take in, also metaphorically.

Example : The sponge absorbs water well.
She drew strength from the minister's words.

Synonyms : absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in

Translation in other languages :

నీటిని పీల్చుకొను.

వృక్షాలు భూమినుండి నీరు మొదలైనవి గ్రహిస్తాయి
గైకొను, గ్రహించు, తీసుకొను, పుచ్చుకొను, పొందు, స్వీకరించు

जल या नमी आदि चूसना।

वृक्ष पृथ्वी से जल आदि अवशोषित करते हैं।
अवशोषित करना, ईंचना, ईचना, ऐंचना, खींचना, चूसना, पीना, सोखना

ଜଳ ବା ଆଦ୍ରତାଆଦିକୁ ଶୋଷଣ କରିବା

ବୃକ୍ଷ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଜଳଆଦି ଶୋଷଣ କରେ
ଅବଶୋଷିତ କରିବା, ଟାଣିବା, ପିଇବା, ଶୋଷଣ କରିବା

ಪೋಷಣೆ ಅಥವಾ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಂತಹ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದು

ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವುದು.
ಪೋಷಿಸು, ರಕ್ಷಿಸು

आर्द्रता,ओलावा वगैरे आकर्षून घेणे.

स्पंज पाणी शोषतो.
पिणे, शोषणे, शोषून घेणे

জল বা তরল পদার্থ শোষণ করা

উদ্ভিদ মাটি থেকে জল শোষণ করে
টানা, শোষণ করা

உறிஞ்சு

சிறுவனின் காலில் இருந்து பாம்பின் விஷத்தை பரதன் உறிஞ்சினான்.
உறிஞ்சு

വെള്ളം അല്ലെങ്കില് നനവ് മുതലായവ ഉറുഞ്ചുക.

വൃക്ഷം ഭൂമിയില് നിന്ന് വെള്ളം വലിച്ചെടുക്കുന്നു.
ഊറിയെടുക്കുക, വലിച്ചെടുക്കുക

Meaning : Take up as if with a sponge.

Synonyms : sop up, suck in, take in

Meaning : Return to a previous location or condition.

Example : The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it.

Synonyms : resume