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Takeup is the act of accepting or adopting something offered: takeup of the new policy was slower than expected.
In mechanical contexts, takeup refers to the tightening or absorption of slack: a takeup reel gathers excess film or cable.
The word often appears in discussions of adoption rates: The takeup on the vaccine has been encouraging.
Consent to receive
- embraceHold closely in arms
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- participationAct of taking part
involvement · subscription · enrollment · onboarding · conversion · buy-in · reception · response
Organized effort toward goal
- causeWhat produces an effect
- activismDirect effort for reform
- movementChange in position
- driveOperate a vehicle
effort · project · program · venture · enterprise · scheme · endeavor · mission
Stretched or strained state
- tighteningMaking less loose
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
coiling · spooling · cinching · gathering · pulling · drawing · shortening · retraction
Recreational pursuit
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
- paintingPigment on canvas
woodworking · quilting · baking · pottery · cycling · sewing · crafting · needlework
Challenge to act boldly
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- testEvaluative examination
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
competition · contest · wager · bet · gambit · provocation · invitation · call
acceptance
Consent to receive
- embraceHold closely in arms
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
participation · involvement · subscription · enrollment · onboarding · conversion · buy-in · reception · response · penetration
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
drive · effort · project · program · venture · enterprise · scheme · endeavor · mission · outreach
tension
Stretched or strained state
- tighteningMaking less loose
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- reelingUnsteady from shock
winding · coiling · spooling · cinching · gathering · pulling · drawing · shortening · retraction
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
painting · woodworking · quilting · baking · pottery · cycling · sewing · crafting · needlework · embroidery
dare
Challenge to act boldly
confrontation · competition · contest · wager · bet · gambit · provocation · invitation · call · summons
- conveyor partsbelt, roller, chain, pulley, idler
- conveyorsbelt conveyor, drag chain, belt, idlers, idler
takeuprejection
Denial of acceptance
refusal · decline · pass · opt-out · turning down
takeupslack
Absence of tautness
release · slackening · payout · loosening · payoff
takeupabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
giving up · dropout · discontinuation · rejection · dropping
- take careParting expression of concern
- take a lookBriefly observe something
- take offBegin flight, depart
- take your timeProceed without urgency
- take outFood ordered for elsewhere
- take overAssume control of something
take, mistake, taken, mistaken, overtake, takes, undertake, retake, undertaken