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Definition of 'take on'

Verb

  1. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
       Synonyms: assume acquire adopt take
  2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
       Synonyms: assume adopt take over
  3. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
       Synonyms: undertake tackle
  4. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
       Synonyms: accept admit take
  5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
       Synonyms: meet encounter play


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