Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"take up a matter for consideration"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
"He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
Type of:
turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
verb
Sense 3
"take up the slack"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"take up new ideas"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"Take up a position"
"start a new job"
Kinds of:
take office
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"The cloth takes up the liquid"
Kinds of:
fuel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 9
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 10
"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"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 11
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"scoop the sugar out of the container"
Kinds of:
dip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
3
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