take up vs turn

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of take up include change state.

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

take up: turn one's interest to
turn: channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

take up (noun)	turn (noun)
	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
	taking a short walk out and back
	a favor for someone
	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
	turning or twisting around (in place)
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a movement in a new direction
	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

take up (verb)	turn (verb)
pursue or resume	twist suddenly so as to sprain
return to a previous location or condition	change to the contrary
adopt	go sour or spoil
take up as if with a sponge	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
accept	change color
take in, also metaphorically	become officially one year older
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
occupy or take on	direct at someone
take up and practice as one's own	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	let (something) fall or spill from a container
turn one's interest to	alter the functioning or setting of
take up time or space	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics