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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 • Mar. 29, 2026

He said that, this year, CagriSema trials failed or underwhelmed, while Ozempic prescriptions keep lagging even as take-up of the Wegovy pill have impressed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Management plans to repeat the job-cut program in 2026 after strong take-up in the previous round, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Assuming every eligible child participates in the program, in what the firm calls a “100% take-up scenario,” seed deposits alone imply 14 million qualifying newborns between 2025 and 2028.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

When the film was over, the end of it whipped noisily around and around the take-up reel until Etienne turned off the machine and the rectangle of light disappeared.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick