Synonyms of took up

took up

verb

past tense of take up

1

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• raised
• elevated
• uplifted
• hoisted
• upheld
• boosted
• picked up
• heightened
• hiked
• heaved
• hove
• upped
• mounted
• hefted
• ascended
• perked (up)
• rose
• craned
• jacked (up)
• upraised
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• fell
• lowered
• slipped
• pushed
• descended
• pressed
• bore
• depressed
• plunged
• dipped
• sunk
• sank
• pitched
• submerged

2

as in drank

to take in (something liquid) through small openings

the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drank
• absorbed
• swallowed
• sucked (up)
• soaked (up)
• sipped
• imbibed
• sponged
• gulped
• swigged
• guzzled
• slurped
• quaffed
• swilled

3

as in borrowed

to take for one's own use (something originated by another)

one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borrowed
• adopted
• embraced
• took on
• took over
• espoused
• cultivated
• followed
• assimilated
• picked up on
• used
• utilized
• incorporated
• copied
• appropriated
• honored
• imitated
• quoted
• usurped
• brought up
• absorbed
• cherished
• naturalized
• domesticated
• treasured
• affected
• prized
• raised
• put on
• heeded
• simulated
• pretended
• fostered
• assumed
• arrogated
• nurtured
• reared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• forsook
• rejected
• disowned
• abjured
• renounced
• spurned
• threw away
• repudiated
• threw out
• discarded
• abnegated
• jettisoned
• junked