What is another word for taking up?

Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪkɪŋ ˈʌp] (IPA)

Taking up is a phrase that refers to occupying or accepting something or someone. Synonyms for taking up include appropriating, seizing, acquiring, assuming, claiming, occupying, and holding. Other synonyms include absorbing, engulfing, consuming, and hoarding. When used in a broader context, the phrase taking up can also be replaced by terms such as commencing, initiating, or starting. To expound on the idea, we can use additional synonyms such as inaugurating, instigating, launching, and embarking. These synonyms help to diversify our language usage and communicate ideas more effectively, selecting the right word for the right context can help convey a clearer message.

What are the hypernyms for Taking up?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Taking up

  • Not only are Christians writing about Jesus, but also Communists, Jews, atheists and agnostics are taking up their pens to paint a portrait of Jesus.
    John Clayton
  • We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters. They should see female characters taking up half the planet, which we do.
    Geena Davis
  • I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.
    Michael East
  • Prior to that I produced a couple of TV movies for CBS, but the truth of the matter is that I burned out for a couple of years. I didn't do anything for a while, apart from taking up golf, for which I got a four handicap.
    Gil Gerard
  • We're taking up some science experiments, some crystal growth things, we have a refrigerator that carries up some samples, new samples that go into the station, we bring the old ones home; we have a lot of clothing, we have a lot of food-U.S. and Russian food.
    Linda M. Godwin

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