| take_up |
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| 1 | take up
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| | | pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration" |
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| 2 | resume, take up
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| | | return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it" |
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| 3 | take up, latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize on
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| | | adopt; "take up new ideas" |
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| 4 | take in, sop up, suck in, take up
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| | | take up as if with a sponge |
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| 5 | scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
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| | | take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container" |
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| 6 | absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
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| | | take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
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| 7 | sorb, take up
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| | | take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption |
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| 8 | take in, take up
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| | | accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" |
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| 9 | assume, take, strike, take up
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| | | occupy or take on; "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" |
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| 10 | adopt, borrow, take over, take up
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| | | take up and practice as one's own |
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| 11 | start, take up
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| | | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" |
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| 12 | take up
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| | | turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty" |
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| 13 | take up
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| | | take up time or space; "take up the slack" |
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