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take up vs move

move vs take up

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

take up and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take up No No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of take up; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than take up:
  • take up: occupy or take on
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
take up (noun) move (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
take up (verb) move (verb)
pursue or resume be in a state of action
return to a previous location or condition go or proceed from one point to another
adopt progress by being changed
take up as if with a sponge propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
take out or up with or as if with a scoop have a turn; make one's move in a game
accept give an incentive for action
take in, also metaphorically have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption arouse sympathy or compassion in
occupy or take on move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
take up and practice as one's own cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
turn one's interest to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
take up time or space dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
Difference between take up and move

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