take up
- take up
-
verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. pick up, lift <
took up the carpet
>
2.
a. to begin to occupy (land)
b. to gather from a number of sources <took up a collection
>
3.
a. to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting
b. to accept or adopt as one's own <took up the life of a farmer
> <took up Irish citizenship
>
c. to absorb or incorporate into itself <plants taking up nutrients
>
4.
a. to enter upon (as a business, hobby, or subject of study) <take up skiing
> <took up the trumpet
> <had taken up Marxism
>
b. to proceed to consider or deal with <take up one problem at a time
>
5. to establish oneself in <took up residence in town
>
6. to occupy entirely or exclusively ; fill up <the meeting was taken up with old business
>
7. to make tighter or shorter <take up the slack
>
8. to respond favorably to (as a person offering a bet, challenge, or proposal) <took me up on it
>
9. to begin again or take over from another <we must take the good work up again
>
intransitive verb
1. to make a beginning where another has left off
2. to become shortened ; draw together ; shrink
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) … English terms dictionary
take — [n] profit booty*, catch, catching, cut, gate, haul*, holding, part, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, revenue, share, takings, yield; concept 344 Ant. debt, loss take [v1] get; help oneself to abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture … New thesaurus
Take — Take, v. i. 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. [1913 Webster] When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take — vb took, tak·en, tak·ing vt 1 a: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specif: to acquire title to for public use by… … Law dictionary
Take On Me — ist ein Lied und Nummer Eins Hit der norwegischen Popband a ha, welches von ihrem ersten Album Hunting High and Low aus dem Jahr 1985 stammt. Aufgenommen wurde der Titel bereits 1984, jedoch schaffte er es erst mit dem dritten Anlauf zum Nummer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take on me — ist ein Lied und Nummer Eins Hit der norwegischen Popband a ha, welches von ihrem ersten Album Hunting High and Low aus dem Jahr 1985 stammt. Aufgenommen wurde der Titel bereits 1984, jedoch schaffte er es erst mit dem dritten Anlauf zum Nummer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take on Me — «Take on Me» Sencillo de a ha del álbum Hunting High and Low Publicación 5 de abril de 1985; 16 de septiembre de 1985 Formato 7 , 12 Grabación 1984 1985 … Wikipedia Español
Take — (engl. „nehmen, Aufnahme“) steht für: Take bzw. Einstellung (Film), eine ungeschnittene, zumeist kurze Filmaufnahme Take (Musik), die schrittweise Aufnahme von akustischen Signalen Take 2 Interactive, der Hersteller von Computer und Videospielen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take 2 — Take Two Interactive Software Inc. Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN … Deutsch Wikipedia
