take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
sweep across or over
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
a wide scope
to cover or extend over an area or time period
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
