take-up

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take-up

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Deverbal from take up.

noun take-ups

countable, uncountable The act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
countable, uncountable That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
countable, uncountable Acceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.); uptake. the take-up of benefits by the unemployed

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@misc{take_up_2026,
  title = {take-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}