take up (v.)

• absorb
• accept
• accumulate
• admit
• adopt
• adsorb
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• aggregate
• aggroup
• air
• amass
• amortize
• analyze
• annex
• appropriate
• approve
• arrest
• arrogate
• assemble
• assimilate
• assume
• attack
• attempt
• batch
• blot
• bulk
• bunch
• canvass
• carry
• catch
• charm
• chemisorb
• clear
• clump
• cluster
• collect
• colligate
• collocate
• colonize
• combine
• commence
• compare
• compile
• complete
• comprehend
• comprise
• conduct
• conglomerate
• conquer
• consider
• contain
• controvert
• corral
• cover
• criticize
• cull
• cumulate
• debate
• deliberate
• descant
• digest
• discharge
• discourse
• discuss
• dissertate
• do
• dredge
• drink
• elevate
• embody
• embrace
• employ
• enchant
• encircle
• enclose
• encompass
• endeavor
• engage
• engross
• enslave
• enter
• enthrall
• envisage
• espouse
• examine
• exercise
• fascinate
• fill
• follow
• gather
• glean
• grab
• grip
• group
• grub
• handle
• hog
• hoist
• hold
• honor
• hypnotize
• imbibe
• immerse
• include
• incorporate
• indent
• infiltrate
• initiate
• investigate
• involve
• join
• juxtapose
• kick
• lift
• liquidate
• mass
• match
• mesmerize
• mobilize
• monopolize
• muster
• obsess
• occupy
• overrun
• pair
• partner
• pass
• patronize
• pick
• pluck
• practice
• preempt
• preoccupy
• prepossess
• prosecute
• pursue
• raise
• rally
• rap
• ratify
• rear
• reason
• receive
• redeem
• requisition
• retire
• review
• satisfy
• settle
• sift
• sorb
• spellbind
• sponge
• sponsor
• square
• study
• subjugate
• survey
• tackle
• talk
• treat
• undertake
• uphold
• uplift
• upraise
• use
• usurp
• ventilate
• wage