take-up

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Synonyms: take, rake, tyke, make, fake, tame, wake, cake, stake, tale, lake

Antonyms: take, rake, tyke, make, fake, tame, wake, cake, stake, tale, lake

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Noun

1. The act of taking something up, by [[tightening]], [[absorption]], or [[reeling]] in.
2. {{lb|en|machinery}} That which takes up or [[tighten]]s; specifically, a device in a [[sewing]] [[machine]] or [[loom]] for drawing up the [[slack]] thread as the [[needle]] rises, in completing a [[stitch]].
3. [[acceptance|Acceptance]] (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.); [[uptake]].

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