take on
- hire an employee."he took me on as an apprentice"synonyms: engage, hire, employ, enroll, enlist, sign up, take into employment, put on the payroll, take on board
- be willing or ready to meet an adversary or opponent."a group of villagers has taken on the planners"synonyms: compete against, oppose, challenge, confront, face, fight, pit/match oneself against, vie with, contend with/against, battle with/against, struggle against, take up cudgels against, stand up to, go head to head against
- undertake a task or responsibility, especially a difficult one."whoever takes on the trout farm will have their work cut out"synonyms: undertake, accept, take on oneself, tackle, turn one's hand to, adopt, assume, shoulder, embrace, acquire, carry, bear, support, have a go at
- acquire a particular meaning or quality."the subject has taken on a new significance in the past year"synonyms: acquire, assume, come to have, come by
- become very upset, especially needlessly."don't take on so—no need to upset yourself"synonyms: get upset, make a fuss, break down, get excited, go too far, lose one's sense of proportion, overreact, lose one's cool, get in a tizzy
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1. a : to begin to perform or deal with : undertake took on new responsibilities b : to contend with as an opponent took on the neighborhood bully.
Sep 11, 2024 · TAKE SOMETHING ON meaning: 1. to accept a particular job or responsibility: 2. to begin to have a particular quality: 3. to…. Learn more.
take on in American English · 1. to acquire; assume (form, quality, etc.) · 2. to employ; hire · 3. to begin to do (a task, etc.); undertake · 4. to compete or ...
. to decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something/somebody. I can't take on any extra work. We're not taking on any new clients at present.
verb · to employ or hire. to take on new workmen · to assume or acquire. his voice took on a plaintive note · to agree to do; undertake. I'll take on that job ...
Sep 9, 2024 · : to accept in a usually professional relationship. often used with on. agreed to take him on as a client. f. : to refrain from hitting at (a ...
1to decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something or someone I can't take on any extra work. We're not taking on any new clients at present.
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. see moresee less.
What does the noun take-on mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun take-on. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Sep 11, 2024 · to begin to have a particular quality: Her voice took on a tone of authority. (Definition of take on sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary)
