take up, v.
freq. cnt. 27
freq. cnt. 27
pursue or resume
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
take up
sample sentences
"take up a matter for consideration"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
adopt
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
fasten on hook on latch on seize on take up
sample sentences
"take up new ideas"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
turn one's interest to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
take up
sample sentences
"He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
semantic pointers
hypernym
take up time or space
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
take up
sample sentences
"take up the slack"verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
start take up
sample sentences
"Take up a position""start a new job"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hyponym
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
lift out scoop scoop out scoop up take up
sample sentences
"scoop the sugar out of the container"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
sorb take up
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
occupy or take on
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
assume strike take take up
sample sentences
"He assumes the lotus position""She took her seat on the stage"
"We took our seats in the orchestra"
"She took up her position behind the tree"
"strike a pose"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe men %s the horses across the field
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
take up and practice as one's own
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adopt borrow take over take up
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
return to a previous location or condition
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
resume take up
sample sentences
"The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
take up as if with a sponge
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
sop up suck in take in take up
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
take in, also metaphorically
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb draw imbibe soak up sop up suck suck up take in take up
sample sentences
"The sponge absorbs water well""She drew strength from the minister's words"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
accept
<verb.contact>
take in take up
sample sentences
"The cloth takes up the liquid"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something