" took up "

1: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boosted,

•  craned,

•  elevated,

•  heaved,

•  hefted,

•  heightened,

•  hiked,

•  hoisted,

•  jacked (up),

•  lifted,

•  perked (up),

•  picked up,

•  raised,

•  upheld,

•  uplifted,

•  upped,

•  upraised

•  Antonyms : 

•  dropped,

•  lowered

2: to take in (something liquid) through small openings;

  * e.g., " ... the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorbed,

•  drank,

•  imbibed,

•  soaked (up),

•  sponged,

•  sucked (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take for one's own use (something originated by another);

  * e.g., " ... one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adopted,

•  borrowed,

•  embraced,

•  espoused,

•  took on

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boost,

•  crane,

•  elevate,

•  heave,

•  heft,

•  heighten,

•  hike,

•  hoist,

•  jack (up),

•  lift,

•  perk (up),

•  pick up,

•  raise,

•  up,

•  uphold,

•  uplift,

•  upraise

•  Antonyms : 

•  drop,

•  lower

2: to take in (something liquid) through small openings;

  * e.g., " ... the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorb,

•  drink,

•  imbibe,

•  soak (up),

•  sponge,

•  suck (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take for one's own use (something originated by another);

  * e.g., " ... one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adopt,

•  borrow,

•  embrace,

•  espouse,

•  take on

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come or be together as friends;

  * e.g., " ... Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associated,

•  chummed,

•  companied,

•  consociated,

•  consorted,

•  fraternized,

•  hobnobbed,

•  hooked up,

•  hung (around or out),

•  messed around,

•  palled (around),

•  ran,

•  sorted,

•  traveled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come or be together as friends;

  * e.g., " ... Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associate,

•  chum,

•  company,

•  consociate,

•  consort,

•  fraternize,

•  hang (around or out),

•  hobnob,

•  hook up,

•  mess around,

•  pal (around),

•  run,

•  sort,

•  travel

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)