take up - definition of take up by The Free Dictionary

take (t k) v. took (t k), tak·en (t k n), tak·ing, takes v.tr. 1. To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice, especially: a. To capture physically; seize: take an enemy fortress. b. To seize with authority; confiscate. c. To kill, snare, or

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