Take on

verb, slang

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To acquire, bring in, or introduce.

    "The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday."

  2. 2
    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect wordnet
  3. 3
    To acquire, bring in, or introduce.; To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

    "Taking on a first employee should be done with care and consideration."

  4. 4
    contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle wordnet
  5. 5
    To begin to have or exhibit. idiomatic

    "In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster."

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  1. 6
    admit into a group or community wordnet
  2. 7
    To assume or take responsibility for. idiomatic

    "I'll take on the project if no one else will."

  3. 8
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities wordnet
  4. 9
    To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. idiomatic

    "I don't recommend taking on that bully, since he's bigger than you are."

  5. 10
    accept as a challenge wordnet
  6. 11
    To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).

    "He drifted past four Palace players and took on two more before crossing to the far post, where Fellaini touched on for Mata to score. It was a momentum-shifting moment."

  7. 12
    To catch on, do well; to become popular. colloquial, intransitive

    "He had enough money to stock it well, and it took on; but the side of the business he did best on was his travelling shop."

  8. 13
    To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). idiomatic, intransitive

    "But I am one of those that never take on about princely fortunes, and am quite content if the world is ready to board and lodge me, while I am putting up at this grim sign of the Thunder Cloud."

  9. 14
    To enlist into military service. UK, intransitive

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