Take and Take-up

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

Take-up and take are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Take-up" with "Take", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

Take-up noun - The action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in.

Take and take-up are semantically related. You can use "Take" instead a verb phrase "Take-up".