take up — to begin or start a new activity, hobby, or interest
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to begin or start a new activity, hobby, or interest
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ʌp/
Korean meaning: 새로운 활동이나 취미를 시작하다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 **업**
Example Sentences
- My grandma decided to take up breakdancing at 80 - now she's the coolest person I know!
- This meeting is taking up my entire afternoon when I could be binge-watching Netflix.
- I need to take up this parking issue with my neighbor who thinks our driveway is his personal garage.
take up
VERB//teɪk ʌp//
to begin or start a new activity, hobby, or interest
A woman takes up painting as her new hobby
Wake up early, take up running, make up your mind!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'tacan' (to take, grasp) combined with 'up' (from Old English 'upp', meaning upward or upward direction). The phrasal verb developed in Middle English as a combination of these Germanic elements.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My grandma decided to take up breakdancing at 80 - now she's the coolest person I know!”
“This meeting is taking up my entire afternoon when I could be binge-watching Netflix.”
“I need to take up this parking issue with my neighbor who thinks our driveway is his personal garage.”
“She took up meditation to find inner peace, but mostly just falls asleep.”
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