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/
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
He decided to take up painting after retiring from his long office career.
Wake up early, take up running, make up your mind!
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🎤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.
Breakdown
take (grasp, seize, from Old English tacan) + up (upward direction, from Old English upp) = take up (to lift up, begin, or commence)
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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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