Definition of take_on - WordReference.com Dictionary

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take_on
A	verb
	1	assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
			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"
		Category Tree: change ╚assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take ╚re-assume
	2	meet, encounter, play, take on
			contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

	3	accept, admit, take, take on
			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"
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚accept; take; have ╚accept, admit, take, take on ╚profess
	4	assume, adopt, take on, take over
			take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
		Category Tree: start; take up ╚take office ╚assume, adopt, take on, take over ╚resume
	5	undertake, tackle, take on
			accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚set about; go about; approach ╚confront; face up; face ╚undertake, tackle, take on ╚rise

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