To take up
Example: She takes up new responsibilities in the team
Definition
"To take up" means to begin or accept a new activity, responsibility, or challenge, often by allocating time, effort, or resources to it. For example, when someone "takes up" new responsibilities in a team, they start managing or handling those tasks.
Etymology
The phrase "to take up" combines the verb "take," originating from Old English 'tacan,' meaning to grasp or seize, and the preposition "up," indicating direction or completion. Together, they form a phrasal verb meaning to begin or adopt something. Did you know? "To take up" evolved from the literal sense of picking something up to the figurative sense of assuming duties or interests.
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"To take up" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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