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Phrasal verbBand 5–6Toofey picks
take up
/ˈteɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
To start a hobby or activity.
- “He took up cycling to get fit.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))