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Meaning of "take-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE-UP

take-up  [ˈteɪkˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKE-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Take-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAKE-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of take-up in the English dictionary

The definition of take-up in the dictionary is the claiming or acceptance of something, esp a state benefit, that is due or available. Other definition of take-up is the distance through which a part must move to absorb the free play in a system.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAKE-UP


break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
bunk-up
ˈbʌŋkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cockup
ˈkɒkˌʌp
crack-up
ˈkrækˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
fuckup
ˈfʌkˌʌp
jack-up
ˈdʒækˌʌp
kick-up
ˈkɪkˌʌp
knock-up
ˈnɒkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
lockup
ˈlɒkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
muck-up
ˈmʌkˌʌp
shakeup
ˈʃeɪkˌʌp
sneakeup
ˈsniːkˌʌp
stack-up
ˈstækˌʌp
workup
ˈwɜːkˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE-UP

take to task
take to wife
take up
take up on
take up the cudgels
take up the gauntlet
take up with
take vows
take wing
take-home pay
takeable
takeaway
takeaway food
takeaway meal
takedown
taken
taken aback
takeoff
takeout
takeover

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE-UP

change-up
close-up
eye make-up
flare-up
hand-me-up
lace-up
line-up
made-up
make-up
one-up
pancake make-up
pick-me-up
pile-up
re-up
shake-up
tie-up
tune-up
un-made-up
wake-up
write-up

Synonyms and antonyms of take-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «take-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE-UP

Find out the translation of take-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卷取
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de recogida
570 millions of speakers

English

take-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ले अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتخاذ المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принять меры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

take-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিতে আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prendre -up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengambil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

取り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테이크 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடுத்து அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेक-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

take- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

objęcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вжити заходів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ia - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

take- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neem -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upptagnings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE-UP»

The term «take-up» is very widely used and occupies the 11.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «take-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «take-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE-UP»

Discover the use of take-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Take Up the Shield: Comparing the Uniform of the Police ...
The author then gives readers a look into the courtroom of the Judge of all mankind, encouraging them to "take up the shield" of faith by placing their trust in Jesus Christ. Encouraging for Christians, evangelistic for cops and others.
Tony Miano, 2005
2
Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in ...
This book is also a testament to the singular passion with which these books are read by younger readers and reminds us of the intensity of our own reading experience as children.
Lois Keith, 2001
3
Take Up the Black Man's Burden: Kansas City's African ...
"Examines the people and institutions that shaped Kansas City's Black communities from the end of the Civil War until the outbreak of World War II, blending rich historical research with first-person accounts that allow participants in this ...
Charles Edward Coulter, 2006
4
Progress on Tackling Pensioner Poverty: Encouraging the ...
This technical report describes in greater detail the methodologies and findings used to support the conclusions of the main report (ISBN 0102942315).
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2006
5
They Shall Take Up Serpents
'In my name, they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.'(Gospel of Mark) It's the ...
Don Barnett, 2010
6
Take Up and Preach
I can only hope that many copies of this book will eventually become dog-eared from continual use and find their place of honor on the desks of many aspiring and experienced preachers alike.
Blayne A. Banting, 2010
7
Rational poverty or poor rationality?: the take-up of social ...
In several countries social assistance dependence has been increasing since the 1980s.
Regina Therese Riphahn, 2000
8
Encouraging take-up benefits by pensioners: report
There are nearly 260,000 pensioners in Northern Ireland, and it is projected that this number will rise to 314,000 by the year 2021, representing one fifth of the population.
Northern Ireland Audit Office, 2003
9
Take up Serpents
Elaine Hatfield, Elaine Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson. The Tiny Detective ELAINE HATFIELD & RICHARD L. RAPSON The Further Adventures of Firefly, TAKE UP SERPENTS TAKE UP SERPENTS The Further Adventures of. Take up  ...
Elaine Hatfield, Elaine Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson, 2007
10
Getting It Right: How Working Mothers Successfully Take Up ...
Let the insights, advice, and strategies found in Getting It Right help you make smarter, more informed decisions for creating a satisfying and fulfilling lifestyle on every level.
Laraine T. Zappert, 2001

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take-up is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Office take-up reaches highest level since 2007
“The strong take-up is further evidence of growing occupier confidence in Dublin with a greater number of firms seeking to augment their office footprint as ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Advisers slow to take up robo opportunity
“There has been interest initially, but I can tell you at this point the take-up is pretty light,” said TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s chief executive, Fred Tomczyk, on a ... «InvestmentNews, Apr 15»
3
Yorkshire boss bemoans lack of take-up of account switching
The head of the country's second biggest building society has said he is unhappy with the take-up for a new bank account switching scheme. Chris Pilling, chief ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Variation in EITC Take-up, County by County
Since these income and demographic characteristics vary across states and counties, there is wide variation in EITC take-up across localities. The remainder of ... «Brookings Institution, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Take-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/take-up-1>. May 2024 ».
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