takes up

verb

Definition of takes upnext
present tense third-person singular of take up
1
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

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2
as in drinks
to take in (something liquid) through small openings the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

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3
as in borrows
to take for one's own use (something originated by another) one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes up
  1. lifts
  2. borrows
  3. raises
  4. absorbs
  5. adopts
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  • Winehouse’s Grammy-winning behemoth lifts seven rungs on the Official Albums Streaming tally, as fans in that country have apparently been streaming the project in larger-than-usual numbers.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Blue Team lifts beaming hero Charles in victory, earning a (post-showers) team date with Joan.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifts
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  • Striking looks, upscale interior The new Equinox borrows exterior design cues including an upright grille and high beltline from the bigger Chevy Traverse, also new this year.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of borrows
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  • Having worked for a domestic violence nonprofit, all of this raises red flags.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Forte's liquidity position raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, with existing cash expected to be insufficient for the next twelve months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of raises
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  • As sea ice disappears, it is replaced by a growing expanse of dark ocean water that absorbs sunlight rather than reflecting it.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Its 360-degree wheels are sturdy and smooth, and an exterior polycarbonate shell absorbs bumps and collisions with ease.
    Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of absorbs
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  • Through always-aggressive Ani, Baker adopts global hip-hop cynicism and lingo, shifting that exploitative culture into global debauchery.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2024
  • If the 8th Circuit adopts the states’ arguments, student loan forgiveness at the end of 20 or 25 years could be blocked for all of these programs.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of adopts
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