Definitions
1.nounThe act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
2.noun(machinery) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
3.nounAcceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.)."the take-up of benefits by the unemployed"