Analysis Complete

sweep up

/ sweep up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one''s own
"She embraced Catholocism"
"They adopted the Jewish faith"
Type of:
accept
Kinds of:
take up latch on fasten on hook on seize on
Derived:
borrowing adoption embrace bosom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
"They were swept up by the events"
"don''t drag me into this business"
Type of:
involve
Derived:
imbroglio embroilment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

accept take up latch on fasten on hook on seize on involve