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What does " Some people take up sailing just for a hobby *
what means "take up" in this sentence? mean?
What does " Some people take up sailing just for a hobby *
what means "take up" in this sentence? mean?
what means "take up" in this sentence? mean?
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To take up something, like a hobby or sport or activity means you choose to start doing it and then keep doing it. To begin doing it.
"I decided to take up tennis. I need the exercise." (I'm going to play tennis now.)
"My mother finally took up sewing. She wants to make her own dress." (She began sewing as a hobby)
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To take up something, like a hobby or sport or activity means you choose to start doing it and then keep doing it. To begin doing it.
"I decided to take up tennis. I need the exercise." (I'm going to play tennis now.)
"My mother finally took up sewing. She wants to make her own dress." (She began sewing as a hobby)
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"Take up" here means to engage in the activity of sailing as a hobby.
Engaging is participating and involving yourself in the activity.
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