word
Uptake
UH-ptayk
/ˈʌˌpteɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
uptake
Dictionary meaning
The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating).
Examples
- They developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids.
Synonyms: consumption
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