Transcription
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- [teyk uhp]
- /teɪk ʌp/
- /teɪk ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk uhp]
- /teɪk ʌp/
Definitions of take-up word
- noun take-up the act of taking up. 1
- noun take-up Machinery. uptake (def 3). any of various devices for taking up slack, winding in, or compensating for the looseness of parts due to wear. 1
- noun take-up the contraction of fabric resulting from the wet operations in the finishing process, especially fulling. 1
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Origin of take-up
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; noun use of verb phrase take up
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Parts of speech for Take-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
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