start vs take up

take up vs start

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

start and take up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, start and take up are synonyms defined as:

start and take up: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

start (noun)	take up (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	take up (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	pursue or resume
set in motion, cause to start	return to a previous location or condition
play in the starting lineup	adopt
bring into being	take up as if with a sponge
get off the ground	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
begin or set in motion	accept
get going or set in motion	take in, also metaphorically
depart for someplace	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
bulge outward	occupy or take on
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm	take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object	turn one's interest to
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense	take up time or space
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Difference between start and take up

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