Fill or occupy time or space
Meanings
- Fill or occupy time or space (separable [optional], International English)
- Make clothes shorter (separable [optional], International English)
- Accept an offer (separable [obligatory], International English)
Examples
- An awful lot of my time at work is TAKEN UP with pointless bureaucracy nowadays.
- The trousers were too long so I TOOK them UP to make them fit.Start a new hobby, pastime, etc.
- He TOOK UP squash as he felt he had to lose some weight.
- I will TAKE you UP on the job offer.