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Definition of
be taken up with phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
be taken up with
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
be taken up with something/somebody
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to be giving all your time and energy to something or someone
She's completely taken up with her wedding plans.
See
be taken up with
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Nearby words
beta decay
noun
betake
verb
be taken up with
phrasal verb
be taken with
phrasal verb
beta particle
noun