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take up vs remove

remove vs take up

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

take up and remove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take up No No Yes No
remove Yes No Yes No
As verbs, remove is a hypernym of take up; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than take up:
  • take up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop
  • remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of take up include take, take away, withdraw.
take up (noun) remove (noun)
degree of figurative distance or separation
take up (verb) remove (verb)
pursue or resume remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
return to a previous location or condition stay away or leave
adopt get rid of something abstract
take up as if with a sponge shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
take out or up with or as if with a scoop dispose of
accept remove from a position or an office
take in, also metaphorically kill intentionally and with premeditation
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption cause to leave
occupy or take on
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 remove

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