'take up' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'take up' with 10 example sentences.
- take up verb
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: 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.