Sweep Up (Verb)

Meaning 1

Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Embroil
  • Sweep
  • Tangle
  • Drag
  • Drag In

Hypernyms

  • Involve

Meaning 2

Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Adopt
  • Embrace
  • Espouse

Hypernyms

  • Accept

Hyponyms

  • Fasten On
  • Seize On
  • Take Up
  • Latch On
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