take up with

Verb

archaic

Japanese Meaning

（誰かと）親しくなる、交際する、縁を結ぶ / 何かに興味を持ち始める / 同居を始める、または住み込む

After moving to college, Jenna began to take up with a group of environmental activists.

大学に引っ越してから、ジェナは環境活動家のグループと親しい関係を築き始めた。

Sense（1）

To form a close relationship with (someone).

I hear that John has taken up with Jane.

Sense（2）

To become interested in (something).

Sense（3）

To begin living together with; to lodge with.

Sense（4）

(archaic) To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with

Sense（5）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, up, take up, with.

He took them up with him on his next trip to the mountains.

takes up with

（ present singular third-person ）

taking up with

（ participle present ）

took up with

（ past ）

taken up with

（ participle past ）