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

From BBC • 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

In this situation, oil demand peaks at 102 million barrels a day around 2030, as global electric vehicle market share rises to over 50% by 2035 from over 20% despite less U.S. take-up.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

Fadi popped in a new roll of film and threaded it into the take-up spool.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai