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'take up' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'take up' with 10 example sentences.


take up verb

: pursue or resume

: adopt

: turn one's interest to

: take up time or space

: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

: take up and practice as one's own

: occupy or take on

: take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

: take out or up with or as if with a scoop

: accept

: take in, also metaphorically

: take up as if with a sponge

: return to a previous location or condition


  • I think this table takes up too much space.
  • The bed took up a lot of space.
  • I won't take up much of your time.
  • We took up that problem at the last meeting.
  • She took up his offer.
  • His car is small and takes up little room.
  • I take up less office space than other employees.
  • You should take up golf.
  • Let's take up this matter after lunch.
  • I was taken up to the third floor.
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