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Synonyms for taken up in English

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taken up:
- obsessed; preoccupied; haunted; taken up

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Detailed Synonyms for taken up in English

taken up:

taken up adj

taken up

– having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something ¹
obsessed; preoccupied; haunted; taken up
– having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something ¹
- obsessed adj
  - was absolutely obsessed with the girl¹
- preoccupied adj
  - got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children¹
- haunted adj
  - became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle¹
- taken up adj
  - he was taken up in worry for the old woman¹

Alternate Synonyms for "taken up":

haunted; obsessed; preoccupied; concerned

Related Definitions for "taken up":

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something¹
- he was taken up in worry for the old woman¹

Related Synonyms for taken up

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University