take up vs draw

take up is not a noun while draw is a noun.

take up and draw both are verbs.

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

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

take up and draw: take in, also metaphorically

Other synonyms of take up include absorb, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in.

take up (noun)	draw (noun)
	the act of drawing or hauling something
	poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
	(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
	a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	a gully that is shallower than a ravine
	an entertainer who attracts large audiences

take up (verb)	draw (verb)
pursue or resume	cause to localize at one point
return to a previous location or condition	shrink
adopt	flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
take up as if with a sponge	remove the entrails of
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
accept	bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
take in, also metaphorically	steep; pass through a strainer
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
occupy or take on	select or take in from a given group or region
take up and practice as one's own	give a description of
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
turn one's interest to	choose at random
take up time or space	suck in or take (air)
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
	cause to move by pulling
	take in, also metaphorically
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
	pass over, across, or through
	thread on or as if on a string
	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	engage in drawing
	write a legal document or paper
	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	take liquid out of a container or well
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	move or go steadily or gradually
	to obtain a liquid from somewhere
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	get or derive
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	allow a draft
	require a specified depth for floating

take up vs draw

take up is not a noun while draw is a noun.

take up and draw both are verbs.

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