take vs take up

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

take and take up both are verbs.

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

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

take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
take up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop

Other hyponyms of take include depilate, epilate, harvest, tip, stem, extirpate, enucleate, exenterate, enucleate, decorticate, bail, disinvest, divest, strip, undress, ablate, clean, pick, clean, fan, winnow, pick, clear, clear up, muck, lift, lift, lift, rip off, tear away, tear off, take off, take away, take out, pit, stone, seed, unhinge, shuck, hull, crumb, chip away, chip away at, burl, knock out, clean, scavenge, hypophysectomise, hypophysectomize, degas, husk, shell, bur, burr, clear away, clear off, flick, dismantle, strip, strip, clear, defang, bone, debone, disembowel, draw, eviscerate, shell, shuck, detusk, tusk, dehorn, scalp, weed, condense, bail out, bale out, leach, strip, decalcify, detoxicate, detoxify, deionize, de-iodinate, decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburise, decarburize, decoke, delouse, ream, brush, wash, wash away, wash off, wash out, desorb, pull, demineralise, demineralize, eliminate, clear out, drive out, expectorate, carve out, defuse, dredge, wear away, wear off, amputate, cut off, eviscerate, resect, cream, cream off, skim, skim off, strip, strip, descale, scale, circumcise, undock, cut into, delve, dig, turn over, dig, excavate, hollow, lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out, take out, unstring, string, wipe away, wipe off, bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away, unveil, take out, unpack, disburden, unburden, empty, discharge, offsaddle, unsaddle, cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off, dislodge, free, clean, aspirate, draw out, suck out, cancel, delete, lade, laden, ladle, spoon, gut, head, draw away, draw off, pull off, clean, strip, draw, take out, draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out, leach, draw, draw, draw off, take out, withdraw, unfriend.

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

take: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take up: take up as if with a sponge

Other hyponyms of take include cannibalise, cannibalize, habituate, use, eat, drink, imbibe, booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle, partake, touch, eat, feed, fill, replete, sate, satiate, sample, taste, try, try out, sop up, suck in, take in, sup.

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

take and take up: occupy or take on

Other synonyms of take include assume, strike.

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

take: receive willingly something given or offered
take up: take up and practice as one's own

Other hyponyms of take include accept, admit, take, take on, welcome, honor, honour, adopt, borrow, take over.

take (noun)	take up (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

take (verb)	take up (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	pursue or resume
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	return to a previous location or condition
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	adopt
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial	take up as if with a sponge
be seized or affected in a specified way	take out or up with or as if with a scoop
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	accept
be a student of a certain subject	take in, also metaphorically
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	occupy or take on
accept or undergo, often unwillingly	take up and practice as one's own
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
make a film or photograph of something	turn one's interest to
lay claim to; as of an idea	take up time or space
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing

take vs take up

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

take and take up both are verbs.

Words related to "take"

Words related to "take up"