Alternative form of take-up

(transitive) To pick up. / (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. / (transitive) To address (an issue). / (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).

An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.

(transitive, idiomatic) To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To combine thoroughly. / (transitive, idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.

A mix, blend, or variety. / (idiomatic) A confusion or reversal.

To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. / (figuratively) To manage to remain up to date with trends, fashions, etc

(transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating. / (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc). / (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.

(slang) To make a cannabis cigarette.

(intransitive) To acquire or increase stock or inventory. / (intransitive) To swell up (usually refers to edema in a leg). / To extirpate; to dig up.

(slang, transitive) To produce quickly, particularly a meal. / (slang, transitive) To incite or generate.