take-up

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) The act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
 * 2)  That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
 * 3) Acceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.).