uptake
Understanding; comprehension.
Other meanings
Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
The act of lifting or taking up.
Synonyms
- consumption
- intake
Related words
- on the uptake
- quick on the uptake
- slow on the uptake
- reuptake
Word history
From Middle English "upnimen" (to take up, lift).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “uptake” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.