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uptake

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ · UK /ˈʌpteɪk/

uptake means: The act or amount of taking, accepting, or using something that is available.

noun

TAKING OR USINGC1

The act or amount of taking, accepting, or using something that is available.

  • Uptake of the free lessons was low.
  • The campaign increased vaccine uptake among older adults.
  • Dry soil can reduce the uptake of nutrients by plants.

How to use it: uptake of something (Uptake of the new service increased this year.)

Similar words: take-up, absorption

Common phrases: uptake of something, increase uptake, low uptake, nutrient uptake

Questions about uptake

What does uptake mean?

The act or amount of taking, accepting, or using something that is available.

What is uptake in other languages?

Türkçe: yararlanma · Español: adopción · Français: adoption · Deutsch: Inanspruchnahme · Italiano: adesione · 日本語: 利用

How do you pronounce uptake?

In American English /ˈʌpˌteɪk/; in British English /ˈʌpteɪk/.

How do you use uptake in a sentence?

Uptake of the free lessons was low. The campaign increased vaccine uptake among older adults.

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