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    [Verb]  | "take up" 


    1: pick up, lift

    2: to begin to occupy (land)

    3: to gather from a number of sources

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "res*i*dence" | \ ˈre-zə-dən(t)s \


    1: the act or fact of dwelling in a place for some time

    2: the act or fact of living or regularly staying at or in some place for the discharge of a duty or the enjoyment of a benefit

    3: the place where one actually lives as distinguished from one's technical domicile or a place where one is staying temporarily

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Phrase]  | "take up the cudgels" 


    1: to engage vigorously in a defense or dispute

    [Phrase]  | "take up with" 


    1: to become interested or absorbed in

    2: to begin to associate or consort with

    [Idiom]  | "take up residence" 


    1: to establish a home

    [Verb]  | "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 "




    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 "



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    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 "



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    [Verb]  | "take 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 "




    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 "



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    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 "



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    [Phrase]  | "took up with" 


    1: to come or be together as friends;


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



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    [Phrase]  | "take up with" 


    1: to come or be together as friends;


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



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     [ "took it up into a tree" ]

    1: Accident involving a tree versus usually a vehicle but could be a horse, tractor, ATV, or mule. Meaning you have through a horrible crash made the object and yourself aquantances with the tree.

      * e.g.,  ... The Geo metro ,being driven by a tourist, lost control and "took it up into a tree" 

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