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