(idiomatic, transitive) To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk louder.

(transitive) To ignite. / (intransitive) Of an engine or similar, to start. / (transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run. / (transitive) To excite; to infuse with energy.

(literally) To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. / To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up). / To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

(transitive) To close (a building) so that no one can enter. / (transitive) To terminate (a business).

Closed up or off, as in a building that no one is to enter.

(transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with. / (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually / (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.

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.