| take up | pursue or resume |
|---|---|
| take up | return to a previous location or condition |
| take up | adopt, as of ideas |
| take up | take up as if with a sponge |
| take up | take out or up with or as if with a scoop |
| take up | take in, also metaphorically |
| take up | take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption |
| take up | accept |
| take up | occupy or take on, as of a position or posture |
| take up | take up and practice as one's own |
| take up | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job |
| take up | turn one's interest to |