take up vs enter

enter vs take up

take up and enter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, enter is a hypernym of take up; that is, enter is a word with a broader meaning than take up:

take up: pursue or resume
enter: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

Other hypernyms of take up include embark.

take up (verb)	enter (verb)
pursue or resume	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
return to a previous location or condition	make a record of; set down in permanent form
adopt	become a participant; be involved in
take up as if with a sponge	put or introduce into something
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	come on stage
accept	to come or go into
take in, also metaphorically	take on duties or office
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	register formally as a participant or member
occupy or take on	be or play a part of or in
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 take up and enter

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