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take up

[teyk-uhp] / ˈteɪkˌʌp /
VERB
begin or start again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adopt assume commence continue embrace enter initiate open pick up renew reopen resume tackle undertake
WEAK
become involved in carry on engage in espouse follow through get off go on kick off proceed recommence restart set to start take on tee off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain cease close complete conclude end exclude finish forget halt leave neglect reject release stop

Example Sentences

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Ministers have now imposed statutory guidance to accelerate take-up, with the aim of doubling the number of participating councils.

From BBC

The take-up of electrification has not been as strong as the manufacturers - and governments - hoped.

From BBC

The quick take-up is especially notable since families have until mid-March to apply.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government has brought forward a number of measures to support the take-up of electric vehicles over the past year.

From BBC

London-based analyst David Adams considers a stronger euro, resulting from much more enthusiastic take-up of AI technology as a potential outlier.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.