Take up with meaning
Take up with is a phrasal verb that means to associate closely, often romantically, with a person considered a harmful influence.
- Past simple
- took up with
- Past participle
- taken up with
- -ing form
- taking up with
What take up with means
B2
To associate closely, often romantically, with a person considered a harmful influence
His parents worried when he took up with a reckless group.
Similar phrasal verbs
With take: take off, take out, take back, take up, take away, take on, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after.
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does take up with mean?
To associate closely, often romantically, with a person considered a harmful influence.
What is the past tense of take up with?
Took up with. The past participle is taken up with.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
