Collocations with "take up"

39 collocations found

take up study

To begin or start studying something.

study6.0
take up the bulbs

To remove bulbs from the ground after flowering.

bulb5.8
invitation5.8
take up a reference

To check a letter of recommendation.

reference5.8
take up the chase

to begin or continue a chase

chase5.5
take up a refrain

To join in and start singing a refrain.

refrain5.5
take up the baton

Metaphorical for accepting a responsibility or continuing a task from someone else.

baton5.1
take up the clarinet

To start learning to play the clarinet as a new hobby.

clarinet5.0
take up the carpet

to remove a carpet from the floor

carpet4.2