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- [teyk uhp with, with]
- /teɪk ʌp wɪθ, wɪð/
- /teɪk ʌp wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk uhp with, with]
- /teɪk ʌp wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of take up with words
- verb with object take up with to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
- verb with object take up with to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
- verb with object take up with to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
- verb with object take up with to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
- verb with object take up with to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
- verb with object take up with to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1
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Origin of take up with
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch
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Parts of speech for Take up with
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take up with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take up with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take up with
verb take up with
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- befriend — If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them.
- buddy up — comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
- case out — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- come on to — When you come on to a particular topic, you start discussing it.
Antonyms for take up with
verb take up with
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
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