take up

verbB1 · Intermediate

To start a new activity or hobby.

Meanings of «take up»

1 · verb

to start a new activity or hobby

She decided to take up painting during the holidays.

2 · verb

to fill or occupy an amount of space or time

This large sofa will take up most of the room.

Similar: occupy fill consume

3 · verb

to raise a topic or issue for discussion

I will take up your concern with the manager tomorrow.

Similar: raise bring up discuss

Translation

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«take up» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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