əbˈzɔːb æbˈsɔɹb əˈdɑpt əˈdɒpt əˈsuːm dɹɔː dɹɔ

ɹɪˈzjuːm skuːp stɹaɪk sʌk teɪk pursue or resume take up a matter for consideration return to a previous location or condition The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it adopt take up new ideas take up as if with a sponge take out or up with or as if with a scoop scoop the sugar out of the container take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister's words take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption accept The cloth takes up the liquid occupy or take on He assumes the lotus position She took her seat on the stage We took our seats in the orchestra She took up her position behind the tree strike a pose take up and practice as one's own begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job Take up a position start a new job turn one's interest to He took up herpetology at the age of fifty take up time or space take up the slack