单词 | take up with |
释义 | take-up1 of 2noun ˈtāk-ˌəp : the action of taking up take up 2 of 2verb took up; taken up; taking up; takes up transitive verb 1 : pick up, lift took up the carpet 2 a : to begin to occupy (land) b : to gather from a number of sources took up a collection 3 a : to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting b : to accept or adopt as one's own took up the life of a farmer c : to absorb or incorporate into itself plants taking up nutrients 4 a : to enter upon (something, such as a business, hobby, or subject of study) take up skiing took up the trumpet b : to proceed to consider or deal with take up one problem at a time 5 : to establish oneself in took up residence in town 6 : to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up the meeting was taken up with old business 7 : to make tighter or shorter take up the slack 8 : to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.) took me up on it 9 : to begin again or take over from another we must take the good work up again intransitive verb 1 : to make a beginning where another has left off 2 : to become shortened : draw together : shrink take up with phraseas in travel to come or be together as friends Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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