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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  • Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • One officer is seen using a shoe to strike Brooks in the stomach as another lifts him up by his neck and drops him back on the table.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifts
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  • Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • For starters, there are five customizable light settings, including a nesting mode that borrows from nature.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of borrows
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  • But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Yet the possibility of preemptively pardoning people who have not been charged of any crimes raises a host of legal concerns that could sway Biden not to take action.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of raises
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  • With the star ready to explode into life — and threatening to engulf the Earth in the process — Joy grabs the briefcase and absorbs the seed into herself.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This crystal absorbs negative energy and provides emotional stability, allowing this Earth sign to tackle challenges with steady resolve.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbs
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  • Evergreen, who is now 8 weeks old, is currently living with a foster family until a forever family adopts her.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Along the way, Roz befriends some of the local wildlife—Pedro Pascal voices a mischievous red fox named Fink, with Bill Nighy voicing an elderly goose named Longneck—and adopts an orphaned goose named Brightbill (Kit Connor).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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