1. 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"
Synonym(s): assume, acquire, adopt, take
Hypernym(s): change
2. take_on - verb
· take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
Synonym(s): assume, adopt, take_over
Hypernym(s): take_office
3. take_on - verb
· accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
Hypernym(s): confront, face_up, face
4. take_on - 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"
Synonym(s): accept, admit, take
Hypernym(s): accept, take, have
5. take_on - verb
· contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
Synonym(s): meet, encounter, play
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