Take up - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 28/11/2023

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Take up.

5 letter answer(s) to take up

  1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
  2. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
  3. take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
  4. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  5. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
  6. take up and practice as one's own
  7. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

3 letter answer(s) to take up

  1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
  2. the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"
  3. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
  4. utter `hem' or `ahem'

6 letter answer(s) to take up

  1. assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
  2. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  3. consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
  4. keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
  5. live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"
  6. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
  7. occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
  8. require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Take up’

What's the best solution for Take up?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Take up is HEM. Other possible answers include ADOPT, OCCUPY.

How many solutions are there for Take up?

We have found 3 possible answers for the crossword clue Take up.

Which crosswords feature clues like Take up?

Clues like Take up often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sun Two Speed, The Times Specialist, The Guardian Quick, The Observer Speedy, Daily Star, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Take up'

ClueAnswers
Take in17
Edge11
Take on9
Absorb7
Bottom line7
Hesitate6
Fill5
Pants part5
Embrace4
Take over4
Assume3
Live in3
Put into effect3
Sewer line?3
Take as one's own3
Alter, in a way2
Bottom line?2
Clothes line2
Do some tailoring2
Espouse2
Foster2
Inhabit2
Ratify2
Take for one's own2
Take under one's wing2
Accept as one's own1
Add to the family1
Appropriate trousers put on, which is appropriate1
Begin using1
Border line?1
Bottom edge1
Close (in)1
Confine, with "in"1
Cuff feature1
Decide to use1
Dress edge1
Edge of a piece of cloth1
Empty oceanic vessel needing year to fill1
Emulate Mia1
End of the A-line?1
Fill (a space)1
Fill old vessel in cemetery that's empty1
Finished edge of a piece of cloth1
Folded-over skirt part1
Garment line1
Haw's companion1
Haw's partner1
Hesitate in speaking1
Hesitation sound1
Invade1

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