take up vs take in

take up and take in both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of take up include sop up, suck in.

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

Other hypernyms of take up include consume, have, ingest, take.

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

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

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

take up (verb)	take in (verb)
pursue or resume	make (clothes) smaller
return to a previous location or condition	take into one's family
adopt	take up mentally
take up as if with a sponge	fool or hoax
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
accept	take up as if with a sponge
take in, also metaphorically	fold up
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
occupy or take on	accept
take up and practice as one's own	take in, also metaphorically
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
turn one's interest to	see or watch
take up time or space	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in