TAKE ON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
   Synonym(s)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) take on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • re-assume (what does re-assume mean?)
2. Meaning
   • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
   Synonym(s)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Princeton plays Yale this weekend
   • Charlie likes to play Mary
   Hyponym(s)
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
   • replay (what does replay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • playing period (what does playing period mean?)
   • period of play (what does period of play mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • playing (what does playing mean?)
   • brush (what does brush mean?)
   • clash (what does clash mean?)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • skirmish (what does skirmish mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • sports meeting (what does sports meeting mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • compete (what does compete mean?)
   • vie (what does vie mean?)
   • contend (what does contend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • admit into a group or community
   Synonym(s)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • admit (what does admit mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • accept students for graduate study
   • We”ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
   Hypernyms(s) take on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • profess (what does profess mean?)
4. Meaning
   • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
   Synonym(s)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • take over (what does take over mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • When will the new President assume office?
   Hypernyms(s) take on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • take office (what does take office mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • resume (what does resume mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assumption (what does assumption mean?)
   • laying claim (what does laying claim mean?)
5. Meaning
   • accept as a challenge
   Synonym(s)
   • tackle (what does tackle mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I”ll tackle this difficult task
   Hypernyms(s) take on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confront (what does confront mean?)
   • face up (what does face up mean?)
   • face (what does face mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • braving (what does braving mean?)
   • confronting (what does confronting mean?)
   • coping with (what does coping with mean?)
   • grappling (what does grappling mean?)
   • tackling (what does tackling mean?)