take up vs take over

take over vs take up

take up and take over both are verbs.

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

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

take up and take over: take up and practice as one's own

Other synonyms of take up include adopt, borrow.

take up (verb)	take over (verb)
pursue or resume	take up, as of debts or payments
return to a previous location or condition	take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
adopt	take up and practice as one's own
take up as if with a sponge	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
accept	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
take in, also metaphorically	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	do over
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 take over

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