Examples of 'take up' in a sentence
Meaning of "take up"
This phrase means to occupy or utilize space, time, or resources. It is often used when referring to starting a new activity, hobby, or occupation that requires a significant amount of one's time and attention
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- Alternative form of take-up
- To lift; to raise.
- To pick up.
- To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis.
How to use "take up" in a sentence
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We will take up a collection for you later.
Blood spatter does not take up all my time.
Take up our quarrel with the foe.
I do not want to take up most of your time.
Take up our tailored offer of further training.
I am here to suggest we take up where we left off.
They take up too much of your time.
This procedure can take up to two minutes.
I may take up breathing again next year.
The onus is on you to take up these challenges.
They take up the best beaches in summer.
They will not take up much space.
You take up more room than an elephant.
This process could take up to several minutes.
Take up your rightful seat on the throne.
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Not until we take up where we left off.
Take up any settlement talk with my office.
He thinks he can take up the whole river.
You take up all the airplane space.
This process can take up to three months.
We take up this question in the next section.
I do not want to take up any of your time.
Take up your positions with the others.
We will not take up much of your time.
I must leave you and take up arms.
We shall take up the recommendations one by one.
I go to the capital shortly to take up my new post.
This will take up a few minutes of my time.
Let us forget inventions and take up cooking.
I pushed him to take up the trafficking problem.
You left us no choice but to take up arms.
The process may take up to three minutes.
This is clearly an issue for parliaments to take up.
These kids take up all our time.
Lack of institutional arrangements to take up the work.
It could take up to an hour before they die.
He definitely should not take up cigar smoking.
I should take up football and cow tipping.
I think it was a big mistake to take up arms again.
I just take up so much space with my attitude.
The synchronisation can take up to one minute.
I will take up the matter with him.
I was about to suggest you take up some more of it.
I will take up where you left off.
Perhaps you should take up the quill.
I will take up the search in the morning.
There are things that take up that time.
I will take up the matter of subpoenas at once.
All share a responsibility to take up the battle.
I will not take up much of your time.
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