Word: uptake
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
take
Definition: To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.