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Definition of Sweep up
1. Verb. Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. "Don't drag me into this business"
Exact synonyms: Drag, Drag In, Embroil, Sweep, Tangle
Generic synonyms: Involve
Derivative terms: Embroilment
Generic synonyms: Involve
Derivative terms: Embroilment
2. Verb. Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own. "They adopted the Jewish faith"
Exact synonyms: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse
Specialized synonyms: Fasten On, Hook On, Latch On, Seize On, Take Up
Generic synonyms: Accept
Derivative terms: Adoption, Embrace
Specialized synonyms: Fasten On, Hook On, Latch On, Seize On, Take Up
Generic synonyms: Accept
Derivative terms: Adoption, Embrace
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweep Up
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