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took up

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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Dame Meera, 74, is also an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society, a role she took up in 2013 after receiving "amazing" help from the charity following her father's dementia diagnosis.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The department did not immediately respond to a request Sunday for comment about where the eagles took up refuge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Remind us why the court took up Hamm in the first place?

From Slate • May 23, 2026

He took up the mantle of civic engagement, as well, but he did it on a Texas-sized scale.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

We eased closer and took up a spot with our shoes in soft black soil and our backs against the bark of a tree.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce