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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪkʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tāk′up′)

take-up (tāk′up′),USA pronunciation n.

the act of taking up.
[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringuptake (def. 3).
- Mechanical Engineeringany of various devices for taking up slack, winding in, or compensating for the looseness of parts due to wear.
Textilesthe contraction of fabric resulting from the wet operations in the finishing process, esp. fulling.

noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase take up 1815–25

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...has promised to take up ... changes in short order
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A phrasal verb: "take up" ??
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difference between take up and take a course
does to take up a commitment mean to make a promise?
enrol on /take up
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Expression similar to "take up time"
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give/take up to a minute
he did not hear Father's voice take up the bidding
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How to take up horse riding
I (feel) fragile before I (take) up climbing.
I am confident I can take up the applied position.
I don't want to take up your time.
I just might/might just decide to drop calculus and take up French.
I thought I had what it took/takes to take up the job
If he were more sensible, he would take up the offer.
If I am having to change something, I'd take up yoga.
If I had more time, I could take up dance class or If I had more time, I could've taken up Dance class
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