Take up and Up

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Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

Usage example: please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it

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Up and take up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Up" instead a verb "Take up".

Up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

Usage example: upped the catboat's sail

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Take up and up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Take up" instead a verb "Up".

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