Take up meaning
Take up is a phrasal verb with 5 meanings. One of them is to occupy a particular amount of time or physical space.
- Past simple
- took up
- Past participle
- taken up
- -ing form
- taking up
What take up means
occupyB2
To occupy a particular amount of time or physical space
The files take up most of the shelf.
4 more meanings of take up are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With take: take off, take out, take back, take away, take on, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after, take against.
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 mean?
It has 5 meanings. One of them is to occupy a particular amount of time or physical space. The other 4, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of take up?
Took up. The past participle is taken up.
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.
