take up
Start a hobby
Take up gathers meanings around the idea of occupying or engaging with something.
You take up space, time, or attention by filling it.
To take up a hobby or cause is to begin pursuing it: She took up painting after retirement.
Taking up a matter means addressing it: We'll take up your concerns at the meeting.
Fabric can be taken up to shorten it.
To take someone up on an offer is to accept it.
Reduce in extent
Talk about thoroughly
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
- broachIntroduce a subject
- raiseLift or increase
- pursueFollow to catch
tackle · confront · examine · explore · consider · approach · handle · deal with
Mechanism for vertical transport
heave · winch · crane · lever · jack · upraise · erect · uprighting
Make something full
- consumeTake in fully
- usePut into service
- requireTo make necessary
- demandForceful request or requirement
claim · monopolize · dominate · span · cover · extend · stretch · spread
shorten
Reduce in extent
cinch · gather · pleat · tuck · tailor · sew · stitch · seam · dart · fitting
start
To set going
launch · enter · resume · continue · restart · carry on · reopen · revisit · renew · rekindle
discuss
Talk about thoroughly
pursue · tackle · confront · examine · explore · consider · approach · handle · deal with · revisit
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
haul · heave · winch · crane · lever · jack · upraise · erect · uprighting · hoisting
fill
Make something full
demand · claim · monopolize · dominate · span · cover · extend · stretch · spread · capacity
hobby
Recreational leisure activity
practice · activity · endeavor · craft · sport · instrument · habit · routine · discipline · skill
soak
Saturate with liquid
permeate · seep · infuse · engulf · blot · mop · wick · sop · assimilate · penetrate
- resolutionslose weight, quit smoking, save money, eat healthy, get fit
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, rely, need