embrace vs take up

take up vs embrace

embrace is a noun but take up is not a noun.

embrace and take up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embrace	Yes	No	Yes	No
take up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take up is a hyponym of embrace; that is, take up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embrace:

embrace: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
take up: adopt

Other hyponyms of embrace include fasten on, hook on, latch on, seize on.

embrace (noun)	take up (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
the state of taking in or encircling

embrace (verb)	take up (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	pursue or resume
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	return to a previous location or condition
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory	adopt
	take up as if with a sponge
	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
	occupy or take on
	take up and practice as one's own
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	turn one's interest to
	take up time or space

Difference between embrace and take up

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