TAKE ON

(verb) 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 : acquire , adopt , assume , take
(verb) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend", "Charlie likes to play Mary"
synonyms : encounter , meet , play
(verb) 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
(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
"When will the new President assume office?"
synonyms : adopt , assume , take over
(verb) accept as a challenge
"I'll tackle this difficult task"
synonyms : tackle , undertake

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