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Discover all the synonyms available for the terms takes the place of, takes up on, takes too much, takes the time, takes the reins, takes the edge off and many more. Click on one of the words below and go directly to the synonyms associated with it.

Definition of the day : « takes up »

  • verb begin or start again
Example sentences :
  • A smile lights the dear, aged face, and again Grandma takes up her story.
  • Extract from : « Grandma's Memories » by Mary D. Brine
  • But Khalid now takes up the newspapers and scans the Want Columns for hours.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • And laying down the magazine, he takes up her hand and presses it to his lips.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • In proportion to the energy of his thought and will, he takes up the world into himself.
  • Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • It's then we takes up the business of havin' that cel'bration.
  • Extract from : « Faro Nell and Her Friends » by Alfred Henry Lewis
  • After a moment, he returns to the table, and takes up the notes of the speech.
  • Extract from : « The Mob (Third Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
  • Without looking at him she takes up her hat, and puts it on.
  • Extract from : « The Fugitive (Third Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
  • This has greatly saddened me and takes up the whole of my thoughts.
  • Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
  • The moment I quit my post I drop out and he takes up the reins.
  • Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
  • The position which he takes up is a kind of modified rationalism.
  • Extract from : « Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) » by Leslie Stephen