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uptake

[uhp-teyk] / ˈʌpˌteɪk /
NOUN
absorption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consumption digestion intake penetration retention saturation
STRONG
exhaustion fusion imbibing impregnation ingestion inhalation osmosis reception suction
WEAK
drinking in soaking up taking in
Antonyms
WEAK
boredom distraction
NOUN
apprehension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awareness perception
STRONG
comprehension grasp idea intellect intelligence judgment ken knowledge notion perspicacity thought
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance misunderstanding
WEAK
calmness ease imperception
NOUN
comprehension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension awareness
STRONG
apperception capacity cognizance conception discernment grasp intelligence judgment ken knowledge perception prehension realization sense take
WEAK
aha double take slow take
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance inability
WEAK
incomprehension misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding
NOUN
understanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awareness grasp insight intelligence judgment knowledge perception realization recognition sense
STRONG
acumen apperception apprehension assimilation decipherment discernment discrimination grip intellect intuition ken knowing mastery penetration perceptiveness perceptivity perspicacity prehension reason savvy sharpness wit
WEAK
percipience
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance stupidity
STRONG
misunderstanding
WEAK
disagreement disbelief misinterpretation mistake

Example Sentences

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The results showed that microwave frying led to quicker moisture loss, reduced cooking times, and lower oil uptake overall.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Wall Street expects rapid uptake of Foundayo in the United States.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But currently "no one is buying", he added, saying one underwriter reported to him less than one-percent uptake for Hormuz-related policies.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Investment bank Jefferies has called it a potential "magic-pill moment" for India, predicting the semaglutide market could eventually reach $1bn domestically with the right pricing and uptake.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Quick on the uptake, man. I always say that about you.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.