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1. lift something or somebody: to lift or raise something or somebody
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2. begin doing something regularly: to begin doing something regularly either as an occupation or a hobby
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3. begin doing something again: to begin doing something again after a break
  take up where you left off
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4. use something wastefully: to make use of or occupy something, especially in a wasteful or unwelcome way
I don't want to take up too much of your time.
took up the whole of the back seat
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5. accept offer: to accept something offered
took up his offer to stay for another year
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6. absorb something: to absorb a liquid
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7. handicraft shorten garment: to raise the hem of a garment such as a skirt to make the garment shorter
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8. U.S. pay off debt: to pay off a debt such as a mortgage
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