Ontake

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A taking on; that which is taken on; acquisition.

    "[...] as only about 4 per cent of library ontake would be affected."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take on; undertake; assume. transitive

    "In 1413 he entered into a bond of manrent at Dundee, with the earl of Crawford, that he, the said Sir Patrick," is becumyn man of special retinue till the said earl, for the term of his life, nane ontaken but amitie and allegiance till our lord the king, [...]"

  2. 2
    To undertake a debt. UK, dialectal, transitive

Example

More examples

"At least 31 people were killed when Mt. Ontake erupted."

Etymology

From Middle English ontaken, equivalent to on- + take. Compare Old English onniman (“to receive, take”).

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