take up, rekindle the sectarian conflict, take one (thing) at a time

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sectarian

Pronunciation: /sɛkˈtɛːrɪən/

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Definition of sectarian

adjective

• denoting or concerning a sect or sects:the city’s traditional sectarian divide
• (of an action) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect, denomination, or other group:sectarian killings
• rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group: the sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow

noun

• a member of a sect: a Jewish sectarian who preached the redemption of the Gentiles
• a person who rigidly follows the doctrines of a sect or other group: he became a target as a sectarian who had apparently denounced one liberal-minded reformer as ‘degenerate’

Derivatives

sectarianism
noun

sectarianize
(also sectarianise) verb

rekindle verb [T]
to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past:
The holiday was a last chance to rekindle their love.

take one (thing) at a time
to do or deal with one thing before starting to do or deal with another:
There are a few problems, but let's take one thing at a time.

many a time
many times:
I've told you many a time not to ride your bike on the pavement.

take something up

• 1become interested or engaged in a pursuit:she took up tennis at the age of 11
• begin to hold or fulfill a position or post:he left to take up an appointment as a missionary
• accept an offer or challenge.

• 2occupy time, space, or attention:I don’t want to take up any more of your time

• 3pursue a matter later or further:he’ll have to take it up with the bishop
• (also take up) resume speaking after an interruption:I took up where I had left off

• 4shorten a garment by turning up the hem.

take someone up on

• 1accept (an offer or challenge) from someone:I’d like to take you up on that offer

• 2challenge or question a speaker on (a particular point):the interviewer did not take him up on his quotation

take up with

begin to associate with (someone), especially in a way disapproved of by the speaker:he’s taken up with a divorced woman, I understand