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take up

take up - phrasal verb

To move (something) to a higher position: boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear. See rise.
To begin or go on after an interruption: continue, pick up, renew, reopen, restart, resume. See continue.
To be occupied or concerned with: consider, deal with, treat. See relevant.
To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, undertake. Informal kick off. See start.
To take in (moisture or liquid): absorb, drink, imbibe, soak(up), sop up. See give.
To take in and incorporate, especially mentally: absorb, assimilate, digest, imbibe. Informal soak(up). See accept.
To take, as another's idea, and make one's own: adopt, embrace, espouse, take on. See accept. give.