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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

take up and practice as one's own

take up as if with a sponge

take up time or space; "take up the slack"

the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion

pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"

begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

adopt; "take up new ideas"

take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"

accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"

turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

take up and practice as one's own

occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "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"

adopt, as of ideas

take up as if with a sponge

take up time or space; "take up the slack"

the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

a device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion

pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"

begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.

That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.