takes up

The phrase “takes up” has 2 syllables: takes up

It's pronounced as /tɛɪks ʌp/


What is synonym and antonym for takes up?

In the thesaurus, “takes up” has 8 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for takes up along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for takes up

Antonyms for takes up

  • descends
  • drops
  • falls
  • gives up
  • lowers
  • pushes
  • slips

Example Sentences

  • Takes up a new hobby like painting can be very rewarding.
  • She takes up yoga to relieve stress and improve flexibility.
  • The company takes up initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.
  • He takes up the challenge of running a marathon every year.
  • Learning a new language takes up a lot of time and dedication.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to takes up, such as: absorbs, adopts, borrows, descends, drinks, drops, embraces.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

falls in with

  • accommodate
  • agrees
  • associates
  • attune
  • bear
  • bonds
  • bump into
  • coincides
  • collaborates
  • come across
  • come upon
  • comply
  • concur
  • conform
  • conforms
  • confront
  • connects
  • consists
  • contact
  • cooperate
  • coordinate
  • corresponds
  • detect
  • discover
  • encounter
  • enlist
  • enter
  • experience
  • face
  • find
  • fit
  • fits
  • follow
  • follows
  • greet
  • harmonize
  • identify
  • integrate
  • joins
  • locate
  • meet
  • mixes
  • notice
  • obeys
  • reconcile
  • recover
  • run into
  • runs
  • see
  • side with
  • spot
  • strike
  • suffer
  • tailor
  • takes up with
  • travels
  • turn up
  • uncover
  • unearth
  • yield

takes on

  • adopts
  • borrows
  • embraces
  • employs
  • encounters
  • faces
  • hires
  • lays on
  • meets
  • recruits
  • takes up

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